#464692
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.5% 0.122 280.1), rgb(70, 70, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#464692 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464692 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 70, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.122 280.1) |
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 #464692 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464692 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464692 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #464692 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCEF
oklch(80.9% 0.072 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9398E6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A7DDF
oklch(63.2% 0.145 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6464CD
oklch(55.7% 0.158 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5352B1
oklch(49.1% 0.147 280)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464692
oklch(43.5% 0.122 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#393A72
oklch(37.7% 0.094 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#212243
oklch(26.9% 0.061 280.2)
#464692 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) | #215295 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #194C90 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285765 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464692
#464692
oklch(43.5% 0.122 280.1)
- #5D5200
#5D5200
oklch(43.6% 0.091 100.4)
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 #464692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
Use #464692 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.