#464290
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.6% 0.125 282), rgb(70, 66, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#464290 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464290 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 66, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.125 282) |
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 #464290 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464290 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #464290 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #464290 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBEF
oklch(80.8% 0.073 282)
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Step 400
400
#9597E7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D7BE0
oklch(63.1% 0.149 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#6762CE
oklch(55.6% 0.162 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5650B2
oklch(49% 0.151 282)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464290
oklch(42.6% 0.125 282)
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Step 900
900
#3B3973
oklch(37.8% 0.097 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#464290 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) | #194F93 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11498E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5362 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464290
#464290
oklch(42.6% 0.125 282)
- #595000
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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 #464290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.014
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
Use #464290 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.