#465268
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.7% 0.04 262.4), rgb(70, 82, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#465268 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465268 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 82, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.04 262.4) |
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 #465268 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465268 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465268 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #465268 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A1B8
oklch(70.6% 0.037 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A8AA7
oklch(63.1% 0.048 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#637492
oklch(55.7% 0.051 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#52617C
oklch(49.1% 0.047 262)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465268
oklch(43.7% 0.04 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#394252
oklch(37.8% 0.03 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#465268 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) | #4B5369 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475067 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5659 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465268
#465268
oklch(43.7% 0.04 262.4)
- #5D5039
#5D5039
oklch(43.8% 0.039 81.5)
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 #465268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
Use #465268 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.