#465178
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.3% 0.066 271.5), rgb(70, 81, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#465178 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465178 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 81, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.066 271.5) |
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 #465178 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465178 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465178 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #465178 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#929FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 271)
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Step 500
500
#7887BA
oklch(63.1% 0.079 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#6170A6
oklch(55.6% 0.086 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#505E8E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 270.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465178
oklch(44.3% 0.066 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#38405D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#212637
oklch(27.2% 0.033 271.5)
#465178 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) | #44557A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405177 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36595F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465178
#465178
oklch(44.3% 0.066 271.5)
- #615225
#615225
oklch(44.3% 0.066 91.1)
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 #465178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.021
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
Use #465178 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.