#464C81 Color
#464C81 is rgb(70, 76, 129) in RGB, hsl(234, 30%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 41%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#464C81rgb(70, 76, 129)hsl(234, 30%, 39%)hsv(234, 46%, 51%)cmyk(46%, 41%, 0%, 49%)oklch(43.7% 0.087 277.2)lab(33.72% 9.04 -31.14)lch(33.72% 32.43 286.18)What #464C81 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 #464C81, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#464C81 Channel Values
How #464C81 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 76 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 234° · S 30% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 234° · S 46% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.04:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #464C81 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 #464C81
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #464C81; 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 #464C81
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 #464C81 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.
#464C81#4B4B81#494B81#4A4A81#484B81#3A5555#3F5269#505050Using #464C81 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-464c81: #464C81;background-color: #464C81;colors: { 'color-464c81': '#464C81' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.298, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_464c81">#464C81</color>fill="#464C81"More Blue Colors
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#464C81 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #464C81?
#464C81 is a dark blue — rgb(70, 76, 129) in RGB and hsl(234, 30%, 39%) 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 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #464C81?
#464C81 is rgb(70, 76, 129) — red 70, green 76, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #464C81?
#464C81 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 41%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #464C81 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #464C81 scores 8.04:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #464C81 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #464C81 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 17.31, which is visibly different.
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