#464DBB
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(48% 0.17 275.2), rgb(70, 77, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#464DBB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464DBB |
| RGB | rgb(70, 77, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.17 275.2) |
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 #464DBB | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #464DBB | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464DBB text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #464DBB text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 276)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 275.2)
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Step 400
400
#8999F2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E7CED
oklch(63% 0.168 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5862DC
oklch(55.5% 0.184 275.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#464DBB
oklch(48% 0.17 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C439A
oklch(42.8% 0.14 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#32397B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2248
oklch(27% 0.07 275)
#464DBB 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) | #005FBF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055B9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00687C | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464DBB
#464DBB
oklch(48% 0.17 275.2)
- #6F5C00
#6F5C00
oklch(47.9% 0.098 94.9)
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 #464DBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.042
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
Use #464DBB 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.