#464994
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.3% 0.121 278.5), rgb(70, 73, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#464994 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464994 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 73, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.121 278.5) |
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 #464994 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464994 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464994 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #464994 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEE
oklch(81% 0.07 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#9199E6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#777EDF
oklch(63.2% 0.144 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#6165CC
oklch(55.6% 0.156 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#5153B1
oklch(49.1% 0.146 278.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464994
oklch(44.3% 0.121 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#373A72
oklch(37.6% 0.094 278.5)
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Step 950
950
#202343
oklch(27.1% 0.059 277.6)
#464994 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) | #255497 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4E92 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #255967 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464994
#464994
oklch(44.3% 0.121 278.5)
- #605300
#605300
oklch(44.2% 0.091 98.8)
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 #464994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.021
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
Use #464994 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.