#464C60
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.9% 0.034 271.8), rgb(70, 76, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#464C60 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464C60 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 76, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 16%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.034 271.8) |
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 #464C60 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464C60 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #464C60 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #464C60 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#8088A3
oklch(63% 0.042 272.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A728E
oklch(55.6% 0.045 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#586079
oklch(49.2% 0.041 271)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464C60
oklch(41.9% 0.034 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4150
oklch(37.7% 0.027 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#464C60 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) | #464E61 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444B60 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5053 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464C60
#464C60
oklch(41.9% 0.034 271.8)
- #544C37
#544C37
oklch(41.8% 0.034 89.6)
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 #464C60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.067
Use #464C60 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.