#465269
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.8% 0.041 263.2), rgb(70, 82, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#465269 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465269 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 82, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.041 263.2) |
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 #465269 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465269 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465269 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #465269 text on black | 2.67:1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D1
oklch(81% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A1B9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A8AA8
oklch(63.1% 0.049 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#637493
oklch(55.7% 0.053 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#52617D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 262.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465269
oklch(43.8% 0.041 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#394253
oklch(37.8% 0.032 263)
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Step 950
950
#212731
oklch(27.1% 0.021 260.6)
#465269 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) | #4A536A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475068 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C575A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465269
#465269
oklch(43.8% 0.041 263.2)
- #5D5038
#5D5038
oklch(43.8% 0.041 82.5)
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 #465269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
Use #465269 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.