#464B9F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.4% 0.134 277.1), rgb(70, 75, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#464B9F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464B9F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 75, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.134 277.1) |
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 #464B9F | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464B9F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464B9F text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #464B9F text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D98EE
oklch(70.6% 0.126 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#737CE8
oklch(63% 0.16 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D63D6
oklch(55.6% 0.173 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D51BA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 277)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464B9F
oklch(45.4% 0.134 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#353978
oklch(37.6% 0.106 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#464B9F 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) | #1D58A2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D509D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #195E6D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464B9F
#464B9F
oklch(45.4% 0.134 277.1)
- #655600
#655600
oklch(45.4% 0.094 97.4)
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 #464B9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
Use #464B9F 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.