#465670
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45% 0.047 260), rgb(70, 86, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#465670 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465670 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 86, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.047 260) |
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 #465670 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465670 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465670 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #465670 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#91A2BD
oklch(70.8% 0.044 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#768AAC
oklch(63% 0.056 261)
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Step 600
600
#5E7498
oklch(55.6% 0.062 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6181
oklch(49% 0.057 260.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465670
oklch(45% 0.047 260)
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Step 900
900
#364255
oklch(37.7% 0.036 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#202732
oklch(27.1% 0.023 259.3)
#465670 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) | #4D5771 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48536F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #395B5F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465670
#465670
oklch(45% 0.047 260)
- #635337
#635337
oklch(45.1% 0.047 81.1)
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 #465670, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.023
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
Use #465670 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.