#464170
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.078 287.2), rgb(70, 65, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#464170 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464170 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 65, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.078 287.2) |
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 #464170 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464170 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #464170 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #464170 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDD
oklch(81% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D9ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.073 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#8681BF
oklch(63.2% 0.092 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#7069AB
oklch(55.6% 0.101 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E5793
oklch(49% 0.095 287.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464170
oklch(40.3% 0.078 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#403C60
oklch(37.7% 0.061 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#252338
oklch(26.9% 0.039 287.9)
#464170 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) | #324872 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31466F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4A53 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464170
#464170
oklch(40.3% 0.078 287.2)
- #4D4B0F
#4D4B0F
oklch(40.3% 0.078 107.5)
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 #464170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
Use #464170 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.