#46469D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.3% 0.138 279.2), rgb(70, 70, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#46469D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46469D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 70, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.138 279.2) |
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 #46469D | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46469D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46469D text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #46469D text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#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
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF5
oklch(81% 0.081 279)
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Step 400
400
#9097EF
oklch(70.7% 0.128 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#777AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.165 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6160D8
oklch(55.5% 0.179 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#514FBC
oklch(49.2% 0.167 279.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46469D
oklch(44.3% 0.138 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#373879
oklch(37.7% 0.108 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#46469D 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) | #0F54A0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004D9B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C5A6A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46469D
#46469D
oklch(44.3% 0.138 279.2)
- #605400
#605400
oklch(44.4% 0.092 99.7)
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 #46469D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46469D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
Use #46469D 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.