#464879
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.3% 0.081 280.6), rgb(70, 72, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#464879 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464879 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 72, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.081 280.6) |
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 #464879 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464879 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #464879 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #464879 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#979CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 280)
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Step 500
500
#7F82C3
oklch(63% 0.097 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#686BAF
oklch(55.5% 0.105 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#575997
oklch(49.1% 0.098 280.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464879
oklch(42.3% 0.081 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D62
oklch(37.6% 0.063 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#464879 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) | #374E7B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344B78 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37525A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464879
#464879
oklch(42.3% 0.081 280.6)
- #584F0F
#584F0F
oklch(42.4% 0.081 100.9)
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 #464879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
Use #464879 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.