#464F62
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(42.7% 0.034 265.1), rgb(70, 79, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#464F62 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464F62 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 79, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 17%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.034 265.1) |
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 #464F62 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464F62 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464F62 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #464F62 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 263)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B5
oklch(70.8% 0.031 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E8AA3
oklch(63.2% 0.04 265)
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Step 600
600
#67738E
oklch(55.6% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#556178
oklch(49.1% 0.04 263.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464F62
oklch(42.7% 0.034 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4250
oklch(37.8% 0.026 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#22262F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 266.3)
#464F62 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) | #495063 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464E62 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5355 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464F62
#464F62
oklch(42.7% 0.034 265.1)
- #584E3A
#584E3A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 84.4)
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 #464F62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.065
Use #464F62 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.