#464F8B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.9% 0.098 275.3), rgb(70, 79, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#464F8B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.098 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 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464F8B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 79, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.098 275.3) |
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 #464F8B | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464F8B | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464F8B text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #464F8B text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
-
Step 300
300
#B5BEE6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 275.1)
-
Step 400
400
#909CDA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 275.4)
-
Step 500
500
#7582D0
oklch(63% 0.118 275.3)
-
Step 600
600
#5F6BBD
oklch(55.7% 0.127 275.2)
-
Step 700
700
#4E59A3
oklch(49.1% 0.118 274.8)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#464F8B
oklch(44.9% 0.098 275.3)
-
Step 900
900
#363D6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 275.4)
-
Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#464F8B 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) | #37568D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31518A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C5C66 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464F8B
#464F8B
oklch(44.9% 0.098 275.3)
- #655400
#655400
oklch(45% 0.092 95.4)
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 #464F8B, 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 0.027
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
Use #464F8B 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.