#465AD3
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.3% 0.186 271.3), rgb(70, 90, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#465AD3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465AD3 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 90, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.186 271.3) |
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 #465AD3 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #465AD3 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465AD3 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #465AD3 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#8099FA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#637DF7
oklch(63.2% 0.183 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C62E6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 271.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#465AD3
oklch(52.3% 0.186 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3342A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3980
oklch(37.6% 0.12 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#19224B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 271.1)
#465AD3 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) | #006DD7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060D1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00788E | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465AD3
#465AD3
oklch(52.3% 0.186 271.3)
- #816700
#816700
oklch(52.4% 0.107 91.4)
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 #465AD3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #465AD3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.015
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
Use #465AD3 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.