#464A7F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.1% 0.087 278.8), rgb(70, 74, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#464A7F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464A7F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 74, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 29%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.087 278.8) |
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 #464A7F | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464A7F | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464A7F text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #464A7F text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 279)
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Step 400
400
#959CD3
oklch(70.8% 0.081 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C82C8
oklch(63.1% 0.105 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#656BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.113 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#54599B
oklch(49.1% 0.105 278.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464A7F
oklch(43.1% 0.087 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D65
oklch(37.6% 0.068 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#464A7F 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) | #375181 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334D7E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33555E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464A7F
#464A7F
oklch(43.1% 0.087 278.8)
- #5C5005
#5C5005
oklch(43% 0.087 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 #464A7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
Use #464A7F 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.