#45499D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.134 277.5), rgb(69, 73, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#45499D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45499D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 73, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.134 277.5) |
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 #45499D | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45499D | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45499D text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #45499D text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#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
#B4BCF3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E98EE
oklch(70.7% 0.126 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#747CE8
oklch(63.1% 0.16 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E62D6
oklch(55.5% 0.174 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E51BA
oklch(49.2% 0.162 277.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45499D
oklch(44.8% 0.134 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#353978
oklch(37.6% 0.106 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#45499D 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) | #1A56A0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #084F9B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #185C6C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45499D
#45499D
oklch(44.8% 0.134 277.5)
- #635400
#635400
oklch(44.7% 0.092 97.2)
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 #45499D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
Use #45499D 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.