#465B95
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.2% 0.097 267.6), rgb(70, 91, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#465B95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465B95 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 91, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.097 267.6) |
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 #465B95 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #465B95 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465B95 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #465B95 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD0
oklch(70.6% 0.075 268)
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Step 500
500
#7087C4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#5870B1
oklch(55.6% 0.105 267.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#465B95
oklch(48.2% 0.097 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D7B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#334063
oklch(37.7% 0.063 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#465B95 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) | #446197 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5A94 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #216771 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465B95
#465B95
oklch(48.2% 0.097 267.6)
- #755A03
#755A03
oklch(48.2% 0.097 88)
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 #465B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.012
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.015
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
Use #465B95 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.