#464E86
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.4% 0.092 275.8), rgb(70, 78, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#464E86 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464E86 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 78, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.092 275.8) |
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 #464E86 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464E86 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464E86 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #464E86 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#919CD7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#7783CC
oklch(63.1% 0.111 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#616BB8
oklch(55.5% 0.119 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#50599F
oklch(49% 0.112 275.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464E86
oklch(44.4% 0.092 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#373E67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#464E86 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) | #395588 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335085 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5A63 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464E86
#464E86
oklch(44.4% 0.092 275.8)
- #635300
#635300
oklch(44.5% 0.092 96.2)
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 #464E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.017
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
Use #464E86 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.