#4650AA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47.2% 0.143 274.8), rgb(70, 80, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#4650AA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4650AA |
| RGB | rgb(70, 80, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.143 274.8) |
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 #4650AA | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4650AA | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4650AA text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4650AA text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C9BE5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 274.5)
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Step 500
500
#7180DE
oklch(63.1% 0.142 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B68CC
oklch(55.7% 0.154 274.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4650AA
oklch(47.2% 0.143 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D468F
oklch(42.6% 0.12 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#343C72
oklch(37.8% 0.092 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2343
oklch(26.9% 0.06 275)
#4650AA 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) | #1C5DAD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055A8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006575 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4650AA
#4650AA
oklch(47.2% 0.143 274.8)
- #6D5A00
#6D5A00
oklch(47.3% 0.097 94.7)
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 #4650AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
Use #4650AA 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.