#464782
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.6% 0.096 280.8), rgb(70, 71, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#464782 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464782 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 71, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.096 280.8) |
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 #464782 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464782 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #464782 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #464782 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#969AD8
oklch(70.6% 0.09 281)
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Step 500
500
#7D80CD
oklch(63% 0.115 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6768BA
oklch(55.5% 0.125 281)
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Step 700
700
#5657A1
oklch(49.2% 0.116 280.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464782
oklch(42.6% 0.096 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C68
oklch(37.7% 0.074 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#22233D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 281)
#464782 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) | #304F84 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4B81 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32535E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464782
#464782
oklch(42.6% 0.096 280.8)
- #5A5000
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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 #464782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
Use #464782 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.