#464A5D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.3% 0.032 275.6), rgb(70, 74, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#464A5D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464A5D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 74, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 14%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.032 275.6) |
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 #464A5D | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464A5D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #464A5D text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #464A5D text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB4
oklch(70.6% 0.031 277)
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Step 500
500
#8388A1
oklch(63.1% 0.038 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C728C
oklch(55.7% 0.041 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F77
oklch(49% 0.039 275.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464A5D
oklch(41.3% 0.032 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E414F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#464A5D 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) | #454C5E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434A5D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414D50 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464A5D
#464A5D
oklch(41.3% 0.032 275.6)
- #504B37
#504B37
oklch(41.2% 0.032 95.7)
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 #464A5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.068
Use #464A5D 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.