#46449C
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.9% 0.139 280), rgb(70, 68, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#46449C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46449C |
| RGB | rgb(70, 68, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.139 280) |
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 #46449C | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46449C | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46449C text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #46449C text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 279.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9196F0
oklch(70.6% 0.131 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#7879EB
oklch(63% 0.168 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#635FD9
oklch(55.5% 0.181 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#524EBC
oklch(49.1% 0.168 279.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46449C
oklch(43.9% 0.139 280)
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Step 900
900
#383879
oklch(37.7% 0.108 279.9)
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Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#46449C 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) | #07539F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004C9A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5869 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46449C
#46449C
oklch(43.9% 0.139 280)
- #5E5300
#5E5300
oklch(43.9% 0.092 100.5)
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 #46449C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
Use #46449C 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.