#464899
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.4% 0.129 278.7), rgb(70, 72, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#464899 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464899 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 72, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.129 278.7) |
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 #464899 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464899 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464899 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #464899 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#9098EB
oklch(70.7% 0.121 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#777CE4
oklch(63.1% 0.154 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6163D2
oklch(55.6% 0.167 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#5051B6
oklch(49% 0.156 278.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464899
oklch(44.4% 0.129 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#373976
oklch(37.6% 0.102 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#464899 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) | #1D549C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #114E97 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215A69 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464899
#464899
oklch(44.4% 0.129 278.7)
- #615400
#615400
oklch(44.5% 0.092 98.9)
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 #464899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
Use #464899 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.