#45486B
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41.4% 0.058 279.7), rgb(69, 72, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#45486B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45486B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 72, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.058 279.7) |
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 #45486B | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45486B | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #45486B text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #45486B text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD7
oklch(81% 0.034 280)
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Step 400
400
#999DC3
oklch(70.6% 0.056 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#8185B4
oklch(63.1% 0.071 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A6E9F
oklch(55.5% 0.076 280)
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Step 700
700
#585C88
oklch(49% 0.071 279.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45486B
oklch(41.4% 0.058 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 279)
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Step 950
950
#232534
oklch(26.9% 0.028 278.4)
#45486B 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) | #3D4C6C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B496A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4F55 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45486B
#45486B
oklch(41.4% 0.058 279.7)
- #534C25
#534C25
oklch(41.4% 0.058 99.3)
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 #45486B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
Use #45486B 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.