#465BBD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.8% 0.155 270.8), rgb(70, 91, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#465BBD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465BBD |
| RGB | rgb(70, 91, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.155 270.8) |
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 #465BBD | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #465BBD | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465BBD text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #465BBD text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#859CEC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#6881E5
oklch(63.1% 0.153 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#5168D4
oklch(55.7% 0.167 271)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#465BBD
oklch(50.8% 0.155 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#364794
oklch(42.7% 0.128 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E3C76
oklch(37.6% 0.1 270.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2445
oklch(27.1% 0.063 270.3)
#465BBD 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) | #2168C0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EBB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007283 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465BBD
#465BBD
oklch(50.8% 0.155 270.8)
- #7C6200
#7C6200
oklch(50.8% 0.104 90.5)
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 #465BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
Use #465BBD 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.