#464EBB
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(48.2% 0.169 274.9), rgb(70, 78, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#464EBB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464EBB |
| RGB | rgb(70, 78, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.169 274.9) |
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 #464EBB | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #464EBB | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464EBB text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #464EBB text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 276)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 275.2)
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Step 400
400
#8999F2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E7DED
oklch(63.2% 0.167 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5863DB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 274.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#464EBB
oklch(48.2% 0.169 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B439A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#323A7A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2248
oklch(27% 0.07 275)
#464EBB 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) | #0060BF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056B9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00687D | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464EBB
#464EBB
oklch(48.2% 0.169 274.9)
- #705D00
#705D00
oklch(48.3% 0.099 95.1)
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 #464EBB, 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 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
Use #464EBB 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.