#464BCE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.2% 0.198 274.7), rgb(70, 75, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#464BCE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464BCE |
| RGB | rgb(70, 75, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.198 274.7) |
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 #464BCE | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #464BCE | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464BCE text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #464BCE text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8596FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A78FD
oklch(63.1% 0.196 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#555CEC
oklch(55.5% 0.213 274.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#464BCE
oklch(49.2% 0.198 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#393EA6
oklch(42.6% 0.164 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#303784
oklch(37.8% 0.128 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C214D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 274.8)
#464BCE 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) | #0063D2 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D86 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464BCE
#464BCE
oklch(49.2% 0.198 274.7)
- #735F00
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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 #464BCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #464BCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.036
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.039
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.062
Use #464BCE 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.