#4655A7
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(48% 0.132 272.7), rgb(70, 85, 167).
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White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#4655A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4655A7 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 85, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.132 272.7) |
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 #4655A7 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4655A7 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4655A7 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4655A7 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEB
oklch(81% 0.064 272)
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Step 400
400
#8B9CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F82D8
oklch(63% 0.131 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#596AC5
oklch(55.6% 0.142 273)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4655A7
oklch(48% 0.132 272.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C488A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#333D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 273)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#4655A7 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) | #2D60AA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D58A5 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #036776 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4655A7
#4655A7
oklch(48% 0.132 272.7)
- #715B00
#715B00
oklch(47.9% 0.098 92.4)
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 #4655A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
Use #4655A7 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.