#464796
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44% 0.126 279.3), rgb(70, 71, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#464796 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 279°. 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 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464796 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 71, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.126 279.3) |
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 #464796 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464796 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464796 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #464796 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF0
oklch(80.8% 0.074 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9198E9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#787CE2
oklch(63% 0.151 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6263D0
oklch(55.6% 0.164 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#5251B4
oklch(49% 0.153 279.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464796
oklch(44% 0.126 279.3)
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Step 900
900
#383A74
oklch(37.8% 0.097 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#464796 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) | #1E5399 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #144D94 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #245967 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464796
#464796
oklch(44% 0.126 279.3)
- #5F5300
#5F5300
oklch(44.1% 0.091 99.6)
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 #464796, 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 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
Use #464796 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.