#4658A9
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(48.8% 0.131 271.4), rgb(70, 88, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#4658A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4658A9 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 88, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.131 271.4) |
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 #4658A9 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4658A9 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4658A9 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4658A9 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#8A9DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D83D7
oklch(63% 0.129 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#566BC5
oklch(55.6% 0.141 271.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4658A9
oklch(48.8% 0.131 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A498A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#323E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2440
oklch(26.9% 0.053 271.8)
#4658A9 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) | #3162AC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #225AA7 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A78 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4658A9
#4658A9
oklch(48.8% 0.131 271.4)
- #755D00
#755D00
oklch(48.8% 0.1 91.2)
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 #4658A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.063
Use #4658A9 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.