#465669
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.7% 0.037 253), rgb(70, 86, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#465669 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465669 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 86, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.037 253) |
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 #465669 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465669 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465669 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #465669 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CF
oklch(81% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B6
oklch(70.6% 0.034 254.1)
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Step 500
500
#778CA4
oklch(63.2% 0.044 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F758F
oklch(55.5% 0.048 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F637A
oklch(49.2% 0.044 252.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465669
oklch(44.7% 0.037 253)
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Step 900
900
#374351
oklch(37.8% 0.029 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#465669 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) | #4F576A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5369 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5A5C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465669
#465669
oklch(44.7% 0.037 253)
- #61523E
#61523E
oklch(44.8% 0.037 74.6)
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 #465669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
Use #465669 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.