#465488
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.8% 0.087 271.2), rgb(70, 84, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#465488 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465488 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 84, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.087 271.2) |
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 #465488 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465488 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465488 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #465488 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED4
oklch(70.7% 0.081 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#7385C8
oklch(63% 0.103 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B6EB5
oklch(55.5% 0.113 271)
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Step 700
700
#4B5C9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 270.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465488
oklch(45.8% 0.087 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#343F66
oklch(37.7% 0.069 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#465488 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) | #415A8A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5487 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5F67 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465488
#465488
oklch(45.8% 0.087 271.2)
- #6A5510
#6A5510
oklch(45.8% 0.087 90.5)
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 #465488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.015
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.016
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
Use #465488 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.