#464669
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41% 0.058 283.5), rgb(70, 70, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#464669 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464669 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 70, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.058 283.5) |
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 #464669 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464669 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #464669 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #464669 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C9DC2
oklch(70.8% 0.054 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8384B3
oklch(63% 0.07 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D6D9E
oklch(55.5% 0.076 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B5B88
oklch(49% 0.072 283.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464669
oklch(41% 0.058 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E59
oklch(37.6% 0.046 284)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#464669 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) | #3C4A6A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4868 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4C53 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464669
#464669
oklch(41% 0.058 283.5)
- #504C24
#504C24
oklch(41.1% 0.059 103.5)
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 #464669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
Use #464669 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.