#45489E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.7% 0.137 277.8), rgb(69, 72, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#45489E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45489E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 72, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.137 277.8) |
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 #45489E | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45489E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45489E text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #45489E text on black | 2.67:1 | 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
#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
#8E98EF
oklch(70.8% 0.127 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#747BEA
oklch(63% 0.164 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E62D8
oklch(55.6% 0.177 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E50BB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 277.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45489E
oklch(44.7% 0.137 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#363979
oklch(37.8% 0.107 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2247
oklch(27.1% 0.068 277.3)
#45489E 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) | #1455A1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004E9C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #175C6C | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45489E
#45489E
oklch(44.7% 0.137 277.8)
- #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 #45489E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #45489E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.068
Use #45489E 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.