#45479C
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.4% 0.135 278.3), rgb(69, 71, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#45479C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45479C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 71, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.135 278.3) |
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 #45479C | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45479C | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45479C text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #45479C text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F98EE
oklch(70.8% 0.126 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#757BE9
oklch(63% 0.163 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#6062D7
oklch(55.7% 0.175 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F50BA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 278.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45479C
oklch(44.4% 0.135 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#363978
oklch(37.7% 0.105 278)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#45479C 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) | #15549F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #014D9A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A5A6A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45479C
#45479C
oklch(44.4% 0.135 278.3)
- #615300
#615300
oklch(44.3% 0.091 97.9)
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 #45479C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.068
Use #45479C 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.