#464883
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(42.9% 0.096 280), rgb(70, 72, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#464883 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464883 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 72, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.096 280) |
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 #464883 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464883 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464883 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #464883 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 279.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#959BD8
oklch(70.8% 0.089 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C81CE
oklch(63.2% 0.115 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#6669BB
oklch(55.7% 0.126 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5557A1
oklch(49.1% 0.117 280)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464883
oklch(42.9% 0.096 280)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C69
oklch(37.7% 0.076 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#22243D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 279.3)
#464883 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) | #315085 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4C82 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32545F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464883
#464883
oklch(42.9% 0.096 280)
- #5B5000
#5B5000
oklch(42.9% 0.089 100.2)
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 #464883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
Use #464883 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.