#464A83
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.3% 0.093 278.7), rgb(70, 74, 131).
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White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#464A83 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464A83 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 74, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.093 278.7) |
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 #464A83 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464A83 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464A83 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #464A83 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#949BD7
oklch(70.6% 0.088 278.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B82CC
oklch(63.2% 0.111 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#656AB9
oklch(55.7% 0.121 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#54589F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 279)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464A83
oklch(43.3% 0.093 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#393D68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#464A83 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) | #345285 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304D82 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315660 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464A83
#464A83
oklch(43.3% 0.093 278.7)
- #5D5100
#5D5100
oklch(43.4% 0.09 99.4)
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 #464A83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
Use #464A83 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.