#464286
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.9% 0.11 283.2), rgb(70, 66, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#464286 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464286 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 66, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.11 283.2) |
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 #464286 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464286 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #464286 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #464286 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9898DF
oklch(70.7% 0.103 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#807DD6
oklch(63.1% 0.132 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A65C3
oklch(55.7% 0.142 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5853A9
oklch(49.1% 0.134 282.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464286
oklch(41.9% 0.11 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 283.3)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#464286 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) | #244D88 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214884 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30505D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464286
#464286
oklch(41.9% 0.11 283.2)
- #564E00
#564E00
oklch(41.9% 0.088 102.7)
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 #464286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.016
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
Use #464286 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.