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#464280 Color

#464280 is rgb(70, 66, 128) in RGB, hsl(244, 32%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 48%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#464280
HEX#464280
RGBrgb(70, 66, 128)
HSLhsl(244, 32%, 38%)
HSVhsv(244, 48%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 48%, 0%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(41.5% 0.101 284)
LABlab(30.82% 14.94 -35.10)
LCHlch(30.82% 38.15 293.06)

What #464280 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #464280, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#464280 Channel Values

How #464280 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 70 · G 66 · B 1288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 244° · S 32% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 244° · S 48% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.93:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #464280 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text8.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #464280

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #464280; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #464280

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #464280 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#464280
Protanopia#434380
Protanomaly#444280
Deuteranopia#434380
Deuteranomaly#444380
Tritanopia#394D4D
Tritanomaly#3E4965
Achromatopsia#4A4A4A

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Using #464280 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-464280: #464280;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #464280;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-464280': '#464280' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.259, blue: 0.502)
Android XML<color name="color_464280">#464280</color>
SVG fillfill="#464280"

More Blue Colors

#464280 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#464280 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #464280?

#464280 is a dark blue — rgb(70, 66, 128) in RGB and hsl(244, 32%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.35.

What is the RGB value of #464280?

#464280 is rgb(70, 66, 128) — red 70, green 66, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #464280?

#464280 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 48%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #464280 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #464280 scores 8.93:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #464280 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #464280 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.03, which is visibly different.

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