#466199
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.8% 0.096 263.7), rgb(70, 97, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#466199 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #466199 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 97, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.096 263.7) |
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 #466199 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #466199 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #466199 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #466199 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 263)
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Step 400
400
#89A1D0
oklch(70.8% 0.074 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C89C3
oklch(63.2% 0.094 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#5472B0
oklch(55.7% 0.103 263.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#466199
oklch(49.8% 0.096 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#384E7A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#304163
oklch(37.7% 0.063 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#466199 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) | #4B669B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415E98 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B6D76 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #466199
#466199
oklch(49.8% 0.096 263.7)
- #7C5D11
#7C5D11
oklch(49.7% 0.096 84.1)
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 #466199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.009
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.025
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.027
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
Use #466199 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.