#464396
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.2% 0.132 281), rgb(70, 67, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#464396 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464396 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 67, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.132 281) |
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 #464396 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464396 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464396 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #464396 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9397EC
oklch(70.8% 0.123 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7AE6
oklch(63% 0.159 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6561D4
oklch(55.7% 0.172 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#544FB7
oklch(49% 0.159 280.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464396
oklch(43.2% 0.132 281)
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Step 900
900
#393876
oklch(37.6% 0.103 280.9)
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Step 950
950
#212145
oklch(26.8% 0.066 281)
#464396 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) | #125199 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #044A94 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #245666 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464396
#464396
oklch(43.2% 0.132 281)
- #5B5100
#5B5100
oklch(43.1% 0.09 101.2)
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 #464396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.022
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
Use #464396 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.