#464884
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43% 0.098 280), rgb(70, 72, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#464884 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464884 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 72, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.098 280) |
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 #464884 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464884 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464884 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #464884 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#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
#B9BDE6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#959AD9
oklch(70.6% 0.092 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C80CF
oklch(63% 0.118 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#6669BC
oklch(55.7% 0.127 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5557A2
oklch(49.2% 0.118 280)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464884
oklch(43% 0.098 280)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C69
oklch(37.7% 0.076 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#464884 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) | #315086 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4C83 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31545F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464884
#464884
oklch(43% 0.098 280)
- #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 #464884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
Use #464884 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.