#4046A5
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.5% 0.151 275.7), rgb(64, 70, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#4046A5 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4046A5 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 70, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.151 275.7) |
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 #4046A5 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4046A5 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4046A5 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4046A5 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#8997F7
oklch(70.6% 0.141 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E7AF4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#585FE3
oklch(55.5% 0.197 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#494EC5
oklch(49.2% 0.182 275.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4046A5
oklch(44.5% 0.151 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#32387E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 275.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D214A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 275.9)
#4046A5 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) | #0055A8 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D6E | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4046A5
#4046A5
oklch(44.5% 0.151 275.7)
- #635300
#635300
oklch(44.5% 0.092 96.2)
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 #4046A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.065
Use #4046A5 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.