#465ADA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.8% 0.196 271.3), rgb(70, 90, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#465ADA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465ADA |
| RGB | rgb(70, 90, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 67%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.196 271.3) |
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 #465ADA | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #465ADA | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465ADA text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #465ADA text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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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
#819AF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#647DF5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 271.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#465ADA
oklch(52.8% 0.196 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F51C6
oklch(49.2% 0.182 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3343A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A224A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 272)
#465ADA 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) | #006EDE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061D7 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A91 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465ADA
#465ADA
oklch(52.8% 0.196 271.3)
- #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 #465ADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.008
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
Use #465ADA 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.