#464869
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.4% 0.055 281), rgb(70, 72, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#464869 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464869 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 72, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.055 281) |
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 #464869 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464869 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #464869 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #464869 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD6
oklch(81% 0.032 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC1
oklch(70.6% 0.053 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#8285B1
oklch(63.1% 0.066 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C6E9D
oklch(55.5% 0.073 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5C86
oklch(49.1% 0.067 281.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464869
oklch(41.4% 0.055 281)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F58
oklch(37.7% 0.043 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#464869 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) | #3E4C6A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4968 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4E54 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464869
#464869
oklch(41.4% 0.055 281)
- #524C28
#524C28
oklch(41.3% 0.054 100)
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 #464869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
Use #464869 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.