#4546A4
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.148 278.1), rgb(69, 70, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#4546A4 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4546A4 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 70, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.148 278.1) |
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 #4546A4 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4546A4 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4546A4 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4546A4 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF9
oklch(81% 0.087 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#8D96F5
oklch(70.6% 0.138 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7479F1
oklch(63.1% 0.176 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E5EE0
oklch(55.5% 0.193 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E4DC2
oklch(49.1% 0.178 278)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4546A4
oklch(44.8% 0.148 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#35377D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 278)
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Step 950
950
#1F2149
oklch(27% 0.073 278.2)
#4546A4 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) | #0055A7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C5C6E | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4546A4
#4546A4
oklch(44.8% 0.148 278.1)
- #625400
#625400
oklch(44.6% 0.092 98)
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 #4546A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
Use #4546A4 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.