#464CA6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.2% 0.143 276.4), rgb(70, 76, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#464CA6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 76, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.143 276.4) |
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 #464CA6 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464CA6 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464CA6 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #464CA6 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDEE
oklch(80.8% 0.07 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#8E9AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 276.2)
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Step 500
500
#747FDD
oklch(63% 0.141 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E67CB
oklch(55.7% 0.153 276.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#464CA6
oklch(46.2% 0.143 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F468E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 276)
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Step 900
900
#353B71
oklch(37.6% 0.092 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#464CA6 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) | #155AA9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052A4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A6171 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464CA6
#464CA6
oklch(46.2% 0.143 276.4)
- #685800
#685800
oklch(46.2% 0.095 96.8)
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 #464CA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
Use #464CA6 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.