#464685
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.6% 0.103 281.1), rgb(70, 70, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#464685 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464685 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 70, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.103 281.1) |
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 #464685 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464685 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #464685 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #464685 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#969ADB
oklch(70.8% 0.095 281)
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Step 500
500
#7D7FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.124 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6767BF
oklch(55.6% 0.134 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#5655A4
oklch(49% 0.124 281.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464685
oklch(42.6% 0.103 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#464685 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) | #2D4F87 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294B84 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31535F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464685
#464685
oklch(42.6% 0.103 281.1)
- #595000
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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 #464685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
Use #464685 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.