#4658A2
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(48.3% 0.12 271), rgb(70, 88, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#4658A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4658A2 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 88, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.12 271) |
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 #4658A2 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4658A2 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4658A2 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4658A2 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 269.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B9EDB
oklch(70.8% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F84D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#586DBF
oklch(55.7% 0.129 270.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4658A2
oklch(48.3% 0.12 271)
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Step 800
800
#3B4A85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#323E6B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#4658A2 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) | #3761A5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B59A0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F6875 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4658A2
#4658A2
oklch(48.3% 0.12 271)
- #735C00
#735C00
oklch(48.4% 0.099 91.8)
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 #4658A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4658A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
Use #4658A2 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.