#464DCA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.2% 0.19 274.5), rgb(70, 77, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#464DCA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464DCA |
| RGB | rgb(70, 77, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.19 274.5) |
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 #464DCA | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #464DCA | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464DCA text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #464DCA text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFD
oklch(81% 0.092 274)
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Step 400
400
#8697FB
oklch(70.6% 0.147 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A7AF9
oklch(63.2% 0.188 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#555EE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 274.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#464DCA
oklch(49.2% 0.19 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#3940A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#303881
oklch(37.8% 0.122 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C214C
oklch(27% 0.079 274.8)
#464DCA 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) | #0063CE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D84 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464DCA
#464DCA
oklch(49.2% 0.19 274.5)
- #735F00
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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 #464DCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.038
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #464DCA 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.