#464291
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.7% 0.126 281.9), rgb(70, 66, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#464291 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464291 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 66, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.126 281.9) |
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 #464291 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464291 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #464291 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #464291 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#B8BBF0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9597E8
oklch(70.7% 0.118 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C7BE1
oklch(63.1% 0.15 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6762CF
oklch(55.7% 0.163 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5650B3
oklch(49.1% 0.152 281.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464291
oklch(42.7% 0.126 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3974
oklch(37.7% 0.098 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#222244
oklch(27.1% 0.062 281.4)
#464291 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) | #174F94 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F498F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295463 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464291
#464291
oklch(42.7% 0.126 281.9)
- #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 #464291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.015
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
Use #464291 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.