#465AD9
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.8% 0.194 271.3), rgb(70, 90, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#465AD9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465AD9 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 90, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 66%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.194 271.3) |
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 #465AD9 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #465AD9 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465AD9 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #465AD9 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#819AF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#647DF4
oklch(63% 0.179 271.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#465AD9
oklch(52.8% 0.194 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F51C5
oklch(49.1% 0.181 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#33439F
oklch(42.6% 0.15 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 271.1)
#465AD9 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) | #006EDD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061D6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007991 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465AD9
#465AD9
oklch(52.8% 0.194 271.3)
- #826800
#826800
oklch(52.8% 0.108 91.5)
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 #465AD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.009
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
Use #465AD9 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.