#465484
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45.6% 0.081 270.6), rgb(70, 84, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#465484 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465484 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 84, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.081 270.6) |
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 #465484 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465484 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465484 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #465484 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0E0
oklch(81% 0.047 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F9FD0
oklch(70.8% 0.074 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#7386C4
oklch(63% 0.096 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C6FB1
oklch(55.6% 0.105 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C5D98
oklch(49.2% 0.097 270.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465484
oklch(45.6% 0.081 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#353F63
oklch(37.6% 0.063 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#465484 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) | #435986 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5483 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5E66 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465484
#465484
oklch(45.6% 0.081 270.6)
- #685519
#685519
oklch(45.7% 0.081 90.9)
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 #465484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.012
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.019
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
Use #465484 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.