#465865
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45% 0.031 239.7), rgb(70, 88, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#465865 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465865 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 88, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 18%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.031 239.7) |
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 #465865 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465865 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465865 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #465865 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A3B1
oklch(70.6% 0.029 241.3)
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Step 500
500
#768D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.037 240.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E7789
oklch(55.6% 0.04 239.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E6474
oklch(49.2% 0.037 240.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465865
oklch(45% 0.031 239.7)
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Step 900
900
#36444D
oklch(37.8% 0.024 236.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 235.5)
#465865 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) | #525866 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5465 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5B5C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465865
#465865
oklch(45% 0.031 239.7)
- #635244
#635244
oklch(45.2% 0.032 61.4)
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 #465865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
Use #465865 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.