#46478E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.4% 0.115 279.9), rgb(70, 71, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#46478E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46478E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 71, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.115 279.9) |
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 #46478E | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46478E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46478E text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #46478E 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDEC
oklch(81% 0.067 279.1)
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Step 400
400
#9399E2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7EDA
oklch(63.1% 0.137 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#6465C8
oklch(55.5% 0.15 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5354AD
oklch(49.2% 0.139 279.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46478E
oklch(43.4% 0.115 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#393B70
oklch(37.8% 0.089 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#212341
oklch(27% 0.055 279.1)
#46478E 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) | #275291 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214C8C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B5663 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46478E
#46478E
oklch(43.4% 0.115 279.9)
- #5D5100
#5D5100
oklch(43.4% 0.09 99.4)
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 #46478E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
Use #46478E 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.