#4045AD
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45% 0.163 275.6), rgb(64, 69, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#4045AD is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4045AD |
| RGB | rgb(64, 69, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.163 275.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4045AD | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4045AD | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4045AD text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4045AD text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#8796FE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C78FC
oklch(63.1% 0.194 275.4)
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Step 600
600
#575CEB
oklch(55.6% 0.211 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#484ACD
oklch(49.1% 0.197 275.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4045AD
oklch(45% 0.163 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#313683
oklch(37.6% 0.127 275.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D214D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 275.8)
#4045AD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0056B0 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DAB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E72 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4045AD
#4045AD
oklch(45% 0.163 275.6)
- #655400
#655400
oklch(45% 0.092 95.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4045AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
Use #4045AD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.