#464FC4
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.1% 0.18 274.3), rgb(70, 79, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#464FC4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464FC4 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 79, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.18 274.3) |
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 #464FC4 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #464FC4 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #464FC4 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #464FC4 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8798F7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B7BF3
oklch(63% 0.179 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5561E2
oklch(55.6% 0.194 274.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#464FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#39429F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#31397E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#464FC4 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) | #0062C8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C82 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464FC4
#464FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 274.3)
- #735F00
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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 #464FC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.042
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
Use #464FC4 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.