#464E6A
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(42.9% 0.048 271.9), rgb(70, 78, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#464E6A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464E6A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 78, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.048 271.9) |
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 #464E6A | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464E6A | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464E6A text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #464E6A text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#969FBD
oklch(70.6% 0.045 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D88AD
oklch(63.1% 0.057 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#667198
oklch(55.5% 0.062 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#555F82
oklch(49.1% 0.058 271.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464E6A
oklch(42.9% 0.048 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4156
oklch(37.8% 0.037 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#222632
oklch(27% 0.023 270.4)
#464E6A 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) | #45506B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424E69 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5358 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464E6A
#464E6A
oklch(42.9% 0.048 271.9)
- #594F30
#594F30
oklch(42.9% 0.048 92.2)
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 #464E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
Use #464E6A 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.