#464777 Color
#464777 is rgb(70, 71, 119) in RGB, hsl(239, 26%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 40%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#464777rgb(70, 71, 119)hsl(239, 26%, 37%)hsv(239, 41%, 47%)cmyk(41%, 40%, 0%, 53%)oklch(42% 0.079 281.5)lab(31.80% 9.61 -27.96)lch(31.80% 29.57 288.96)What #464777 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 #464777, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#464777 Channel Values
How #464777 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 70 · G 71 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 239° · S 26% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 239° · S 41% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.65:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #464777 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.
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Colors That Go With #464777
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #464777; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #464777
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.
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How #464777 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-464777: #464777;background-color: #464777;colors: { 'color-464777': '#464777' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.278, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_464777">#464777</color>fill="#464777"More Blue Colors
#464777 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#464777 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #464777?
#464777 is a dark blue — rgb(70, 71, 119) in RGB and hsl(239, 26%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.26.
What is the RGB value of #464777?
#464777 is rgb(70, 71, 119) — red 70, green 71, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #464777?
#464777 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 40%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #464777 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #464777 scores 8.65:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #464777 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #464777 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 18.98, which is visibly different.
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