#464F77
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.8% 0.067 273.6), rgb(70, 79, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#464F77 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464F77 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 79, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.067 273.6) |
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 #464F77 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464F77 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464F77 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #464F77 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#949EC8
oklch(70.6% 0.063 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A86BA
oklch(63.1% 0.08 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#636FA6
oklch(55.5% 0.087 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#525D8F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 273.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464F77
oklch(43.8% 0.067 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#39405E
oklch(37.9% 0.052 273.6)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#464F77 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) | #425379 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4F76 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37575D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464F77
#464F77
oklch(43.8% 0.067 273.6)
- #5E5122
#5E5122
oklch(43.7% 0.068 94)
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 #464F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
Use #464F77 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.