#464859
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.7% 0.029 279.8), rgb(70, 72, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#464859 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464859 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 72, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 12%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.029 279.8) |
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 #464859 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464859 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #464859 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #464859 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CC
oklch(81% 0.017 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB1
oklch(70.7% 0.026 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#85889E
oklch(63.2% 0.033 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7189
oklch(55.5% 0.037 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F74
oklch(49.1% 0.034 278.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464859
oklch(40.7% 0.029 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F404E
oklch(37.6% 0.024 282)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#464859 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) | #444A5A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434859 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424B4E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464859
#464859
oklch(40.7% 0.029 279.8)
- #4D4A38
#4D4A38
oklch(40.7% 0.029 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 #464859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.070
Use #464859 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.