#465CCC
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.1% 0.175 270.8), rgb(70, 92, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#465CCC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465CCC |
| RGB | rgb(70, 92, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.175 270.8) |
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 #465CCC | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #465CCC | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465CCC text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #465CCC text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#819BF5
oklch(70.8% 0.135 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#647FF1
oklch(63.2% 0.173 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D65DF
oklch(55.7% 0.187 270.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#465CCC
oklch(52.1% 0.175 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#33449D
oklch(42.6% 0.146 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#465CCC 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) | #006CD0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060CA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00778B | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465CCC
#465CCC
oklch(52.1% 0.175 270.8)
- #806600
#806600
oklch(52.1% 0.107 91.2)
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 #465CCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #465CCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.027
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.058
Use #465CCC 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.