#464DAF
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47% 0.154 275.7), rgb(70, 77, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#464DAF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464DAF |
| RGB | rgb(70, 77, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.154 275.7) |
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 #464DAF | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #464DAF | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464DAF text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #464DAF text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D1D8F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 274.8)
-
Step 300
300
#B3BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 276.1)
-
Step 400
400
#8C9AEA
oklch(70.8% 0.118 275.4)
-
Step 500
500
#717EE4
oklch(63% 0.153 275.6)
-
Step 600
600
#5B65D2
oklch(55.6% 0.166 275.7)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#464DAF
oklch(47% 0.154 275.7)
-
Step 800
800
#3E4593
oklch(42.8% 0.127 275.8)
-
Step 900
900
#343B75
oklch(37.8% 0.098 275.5)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#464DAF 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) | #005CB2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053AD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006476 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464DAF
#464DAF
oklch(47% 0.154 275.7)
- #6B5A00
#6B5A00
oklch(47% 0.097 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 #464DAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
Use #464DAF 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.