#464F86
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.6% 0.091 275.1), rgb(70, 79, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#464F86 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464F86 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 79, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.091 275.1) |
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 #464F86 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464F86 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464F86 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #464F86 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE4
oklch(81% 0.053 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#919DD6
oklch(70.8% 0.085 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7783CB
oklch(63.1% 0.109 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#606CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F5A9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 274.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464F86
oklch(44.6% 0.091 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#373E67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 275.7)
#464F86 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) | #3A5688 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355085 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5A64 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464F86
#464F86
oklch(44.6% 0.091 275.1)
- #645302
#645302
oklch(44.6% 0.091 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 #464F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.016
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.023
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
Use #464F86 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.