#464E83
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.2% 0.087 275.7), rgb(70, 78, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#464E83 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464E83 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 78, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.087 275.7) |
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 #464E83 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464E83 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464E83 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #464E83 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFE2
oklch(81% 0.05 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#929DD4
oklch(70.8% 0.082 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#7884C8
oklch(63.2% 0.103 275.4)
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Step 600
600
#616CB5
oklch(55.5% 0.114 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#515A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.106 275.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464E83
oklch(44.2% 0.087 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#383E66
oklch(37.8% 0.069 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 277.4)
#464E83 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) | #3B5485 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364F82 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315962 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464E83
#464E83
oklch(44.2% 0.087 275.7)
- #625208
#625208
oklch(44.2% 0.087 95.3)
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 #464E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.020
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.023
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
Use #464E83 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.