#464EB2
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(47.5% 0.157 275.2), rgb(70, 78, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#464EB2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 78, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.157 275.2) |
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 #464EB2 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #464EB2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464EB2 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #464EB2 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF2
oklch(80.8% 0.076 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B9AEC
oklch(70.8% 0.121 275)
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Step 500
500
#707EE6
oklch(63.1% 0.156 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A65D4
oklch(55.7% 0.169 275.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#464EB2
oklch(47.5% 0.157 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4594
oklch(42.8% 0.128 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#333B76
oklch(37.8% 0.1 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#464EB2 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) | #005EB5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054B0 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006678 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464EB2
#464EB2
oklch(47.5% 0.157 275.2)
- #6D5B00
#6D5B00
oklch(47.5% 0.098 95.6)
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 #464EB2, 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 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.063
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
Use #464EB2 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.