#464370
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.074 285.6), rgb(70, 67, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#464370 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464370 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 67, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.074 285.6) |
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 #464370 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464370 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #464370 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #464370 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#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
#BDBDDC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9BCB
oklch(70.8% 0.07 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8482BD
oklch(63.2% 0.088 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E6AA9
oklch(55.5% 0.097 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C5891
oklch(49% 0.09 285.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464370
oklch(40.7% 0.074 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 286)
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Step 950
950
#252438
oklch(27.1% 0.037 286)
#464370 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) | #354972 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34476F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4C54 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464370
#464370
oklch(40.7% 0.074 285.6)
- #4F4C14
#4F4C14
oklch(40.8% 0.075 106.3)
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 #464370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
Use #464370 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.