#464F88
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.7% 0.094 275.2), rgb(70, 79, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#464F88 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464F88 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 79, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.094 275.2) |
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 #464F88 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464F88 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464F88 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #464F88 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 276)
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Step 400
400
#919CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.089 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#7683CD
oklch(63.1% 0.112 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F6BBA
oklch(55.5% 0.123 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F59A0
oklch(49% 0.114 275.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464F88
oklch(44.7% 0.094 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#373E68
oklch(37.8% 0.072 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#464F88 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) | #39568A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335187 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E5B65 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464F88
#464F88
oklch(44.7% 0.094 275.2)
- #645300
#645300
oklch(44.6% 0.092 95.3)
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 #464F88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.014
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.024
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
Use #464F88 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.