#45469A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44% 0.134 278.9), rgb(69, 70, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#45469A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45469A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 70, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.134 278.9) |
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 #45469A | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45469A | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45469A text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #45469A text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#9097ED
oklch(70.6% 0.125 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#767BE7
oklch(63% 0.16 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#6162D6
oklch(55.7% 0.174 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#5050B9
oklch(49.1% 0.162 278.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45469A
oklch(44% 0.134 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#373977
oklch(37.7% 0.104 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#45469A 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) | #15539D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #034C98 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5969 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45469A
#45469A
oklch(44% 0.134 278.9)
- #5F5300
#5F5300
oklch(44.1% 0.091 99.6)
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 #45469A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.068
Use #45469A 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.