#465D82
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(47.6% 0.066 259.7), rgb(70, 93, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#465D82 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465D82 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 93, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.066 259.7) |
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 #465D82 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #465D82 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465D82 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #465D82 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2C1
oklch(70.8% 0.051 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#728BB2
oklch(63.2% 0.066 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A749D
oklch(55.5% 0.071 259.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#465D82
oklch(47.6% 0.066 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D506D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#344259
oklch(37.7% 0.044 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#465D82 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) | #4F5F84 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495A81 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F656A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465D82
#465D82
oklch(47.6% 0.066 259.7)
- #70582E
#70582E
oklch(47.5% 0.067 80)
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 #465D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.020
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.022
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.029
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
Use #465D82 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.