#462EF5
Closest named color: Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE). oklch(49.1% 0.271 275.2), rgb(70, 46, 245).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#462EF5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.271 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.271) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462EF5 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 46, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 91%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.271 275.2) |
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 #462EF5 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #462EF5 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #462EF5 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #462EF5 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8696FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B77FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5453FF
oklch(55.7% 0.246 275.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#462EF5
oklch(49.1% 0.271 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#382AC5
oklch(42.6% 0.224 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E2B9B
oklch(37.6% 0.175 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A1B5B
oklch(26.9% 0.112 275.2)
#462EF5 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) | #0061FA | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FF2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E94 | 0.211 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.273 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462EF5
#462EF5
oklch(49.1% 0.271 275.2)
- #735F00
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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 #462EF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #462EF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.022
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.048
- Vivid Blue #152EFF ΔE 0.053
- Vibrant Blue #0339F8 ΔE 0.054
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.057
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.065
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.068
Use #462EF5 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.