#464AC5
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(48.3% 0.187 275.4), rgb(70, 74, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#464AC5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464AC5 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 74, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.187 275.4) |
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 #464AC5 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #464AC5 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464AC5 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #464AC5 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8897FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D79F7
oklch(63% 0.186 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#575EE6
oklch(55.5% 0.202 275.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#464AC5
oklch(48.3% 0.187 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B40A2
oklch(42.8% 0.156 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#323880
oklch(37.8% 0.12 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D214B
oklch(27% 0.077 275.9)
#464AC5 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) | #0060C9 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054C3 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006980 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464AC5
#464AC5
oklch(48.3% 0.187 275.4)
- #705D00
#705D00
oklch(48.3% 0.099 95.1)
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 #464AC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.032
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.039
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.070
Use #464AC5 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.