#465779
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.7% 0.06 263.7), rgb(70, 87, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#465779 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465779 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 87, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.06 263.7) |
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 #465779 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #465779 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465779 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #465779 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 263.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C4
oklch(70.7% 0.055 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#7389B5
oklch(63% 0.071 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C73A1
oklch(55.6% 0.077 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B608A
oklch(49% 0.073 263.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465779
oklch(45.7% 0.06 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#35415B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2635
oklch(26.9% 0.03 265.1)
#465779 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) | #4B597A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465578 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355E63 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465779
#465779
oklch(45.7% 0.06 263.7)
- #67542F
#67542F
oklch(45.6% 0.059 83)
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 #465779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.021
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
Use #465779 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.