#4652A8
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.5% 0.137 274), rgb(70, 82, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#4652A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4652A8 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 82, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.137 274) |
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 #4652A8 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4652A8 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4652A8 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4652A8 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8C9BE3
oklch(70.6% 0.107 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#7181DB
oklch(63.1% 0.136 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A69C8
oklch(55.6% 0.147 273.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4652A8
oklch(47.5% 0.137 274)
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Step 800
800
#3D478C
oklch(42.6% 0.114 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#333C70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2442
oklch(27.1% 0.056 273.5)
#4652A8 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) | #245EAB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1256A6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #016675 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4652A8
#4652A8
oklch(47.5% 0.137 274)
- #6E5A00
#6E5A00
oklch(47.4% 0.097 93.9)
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 #4652A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.066
Use #4652A8 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.