#464187
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.113 283.6), rgb(70, 65, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#464187 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464187 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 65, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.113 283.6) |
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 #464187 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464187 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #464187 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #464187 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEB
oklch(81% 0.066 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9898E1
oklch(70.8% 0.106 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#807CD8
oklch(63.1% 0.136 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A64C5
oklch(55.6% 0.146 283.4)
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Step 700
700
#5952AA
oklch(49.1% 0.136 283.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464187
oklch(41.7% 0.113 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.087 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#464187 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) | #214C89 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4885 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30505D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464187
#464187
oklch(41.7% 0.113 283.6)
- #554E00
#554E00
oklch(41.8% 0.088 103.6)
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 #464187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.013
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
Use #464187 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.