#464589
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.7% 0.11 281.3), rgb(70, 69, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#464589 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464589 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 69, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.11 281.3) |
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 #464589 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464589 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #464589 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #464589 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEA
oklch(80.8% 0.065 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9599DF
oklch(70.7% 0.102 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D7ED7
oklch(63.1% 0.132 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6766C4
oklch(55.7% 0.142 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5654A9
oklch(49.1% 0.132 281.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464589
oklch(42.7% 0.11 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6E
oklch(37.8% 0.086 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#222340
oklch(27.1% 0.053 280.7)
#464589 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) | #274F8B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234A87 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E5360 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464589
#464589
oklch(42.7% 0.11 281.3)
- #5A5000
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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 #464589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.022
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
Use #464589 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.