#465680
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45.9% 0.072 267.6), rgb(70, 86, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#465680 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465680 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 86, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 29%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.072 267.6) |
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 #465680 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #465680 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465680 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #465680 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 269)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0CB
oklch(70.7% 0.066 267)
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Step 500
500
#7388BE
oklch(63.2% 0.085 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B71AA
oklch(55.6% 0.093 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B5E92
oklch(49% 0.087 267.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465680
oklch(45.9% 0.072 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#344060
oklch(37.6% 0.057 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#465680 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) | #475A82 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41557F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315F65 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465680
#465680
oklch(45.9% 0.072 267.6)
- #695524
#695524
oklch(45.9% 0.072 87)
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 #465680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.013
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.039
Use #465680 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.