#46469E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.4% 0.139 279.1), rgb(70, 70, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#46469E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46469E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 70, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.139 279.1) |
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 #46469E | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46469E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46469E text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #46469E text on black | 2.63:1 | 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
#9097F0
oklch(70.8% 0.13 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#767AEB
oklch(63.1% 0.167 279)
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Step 600
600
#6160D9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#514EBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 279.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46469E
oklch(44.4% 0.139 279.1)
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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)
#46469E 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) | #0C54A1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004D9C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B5A6B | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46469E
#46469E
oklch(44.4% 0.139 279.1)
- #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 #46469E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
Use #46469E 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.