#464F7B
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44% 0.073 274.2), rgb(70, 79, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#464F7B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464F7B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 79, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.073 274.2) |
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 #464F7B | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464F7B | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464F7B text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #464F7B text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#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
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 275)
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Step 400
400
#939ECC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#7985BF
oklch(63% 0.089 274.6)
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Step 600
600
#626EAB
oklch(55.5% 0.096 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#515C93
oklch(49% 0.089 274.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464F7B
oklch(44% 0.073 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#383F60
oklch(37.7% 0.057 274.2)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#464F7B 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) | #40547D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4F7A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35585F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464F7B
#464F7B
oklch(44% 0.073 274.2)
- #60521D
#60521D
oklch(44.1% 0.073 94.3)
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 #464F7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.021
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
Use #464F7B 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.