#464D91
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.9% 0.11 276.6), rgb(70, 77, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#464D91 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464D91 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 77, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.11 276.6) |
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 #464D91 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464D91 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464D91 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #464D91 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEEB
oklch(81% 0.064 276)
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Step 400
400
#909BE1
oklch(70.8% 0.103 276.6)
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Step 500
500
#7580D8
oklch(63% 0.132 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F68C5
oklch(55.6% 0.143 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F56AB
oklch(49.1% 0.134 276.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464D91
oklch(44.9% 0.11 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#363C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#464D91 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) | #305694 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295090 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #275C68 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464D91
#464D91
oklch(44.9% 0.11 276.6)
- #645400
#645400
oklch(44.8% 0.092 96.3)
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 #464D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.021
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
Use #464D91 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.