#464169
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.067 288.7), rgb(70, 65, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#464169 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464169 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 65, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.067 288.7) |
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 #464169 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464169 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #464169 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #464169 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 289)
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Step 400
400
#9E99D0
oklch(70.7% 0.08 288.3)
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Step 500
500
#877FC4
oklch(63.1% 0.103 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7167B0
oklch(55.5% 0.111 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5697
oklch(49.2% 0.102 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E467B
oklch(42.7% 0.086 289.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464169
oklch(39.9% 0.067 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#464169 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) | #35476B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354568 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4850 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464169
#464169
oklch(39.9% 0.067 288.7)
- #4A4A1B
#4A4A1B
oklch(39.8% 0.067 109.1)
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 #464169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
Use #464169 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.