#4650B9
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(48.4% 0.164 274.4), rgb(70, 80, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#4650B9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4650B9 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 80, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.164 274.4) |
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 #4650B9 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4650B9 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4650B9 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4650B9 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 274)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8999EF
oklch(70.6% 0.127 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D7EEA
oklch(63.1% 0.162 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5764D8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 274.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4650B9
oklch(48.4% 0.164 274.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B4498
oklch(42.8% 0.136 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#323A79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 274)
#4650B9 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) | #0060BD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056B7 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00697C | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4650B9
#4650B9
oklch(48.4% 0.164 274.4)
- #715D00
#715D00
oklch(48.4% 0.099 94.3)
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 #4650B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
Use #4650B9 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.