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#462FAC — Blue

#462FAC is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #462FAC when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#462FAC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #95AC2F; it also sits naturally between #2F57AC and #852FAC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#462FAC · RGB 70, 47, 172

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Color values

HEX#462FAC
RGB70, 47, 172
HSL251°, 57%, 43%
HSV251°, 73%, 67%
CMYK59%, 73%, 0%, 33%
XYZ10.99, 6.31, 39.67
Yxy6.31, 0.1929, 0.1108
CIE-Lab30.19, 44.48, -63.21
Hunter Lab25.13, 36.00, -80.36

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 27% · Green 18% · Blue 67%

Cyan 59% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #462FAC on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #462FAC on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #462FAC

.text { color: #462FAC; }
.background { background-color: #462FAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #462FAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(70, 47, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(251, 57%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #462FAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(70, 47, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #462FAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(70, 47, 172, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#462FAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#462FAC">Div content here</div>

Shades of #462FAC

#402B9C#39268C#33227C#2C1E6C#271A60#211650#1A1240#140D30#0D0920#070410

Tints of #462FAC

#4E35C0#5F47CD#715BD2#826FD8#9787DE#A89BE4#BAAFE9#CBC3EF#E0DBF5#F1EFFB

Tones of #462FAC

#4C38A3#51419B#574992#5D5388#635C7F#686576

Color harmonies

Complementary — #95AC2F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text9.28:1 AAA
Against black text2.26:1 Fails

Best text color on #462FAC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #462FAC

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #462FAC: ·

How #462FAC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #3C3C8EDeuteranopia · #3D3F87Tritanopia · #457671

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Material Indigo 500 · #3F51B5Material Deep Purple 500 · #673AB7Tailwind indigo 600 · #4F46E5

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #462FAC rather than the exact color:

Palette 4635b1
#4635B1 · #B771E5 · #AEEA94 · #FFFBCA
Palette 4335a7
#4335A7 · #80C4E9 · #FFF6E9 · #FF7F3E
Palette 3a1078
#3A1078 · #4E31AA · #3795BD · #F7F7F8
Palette 0e21a0
#0E21A0 · #4D2FB2 · #B153D7 · #F375C2
Tender Ruby Marble
#2EB89B · #33A3C6 · #5C85DD · #4030B5
Velvet Ruby Terrace
#278A4A · #29A6A4 · #1E3860 · #4B2AB5

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#4635B1#4335A7#4E31AA#4D2FB2#4030B5#4B2AB5#4E35A5#3C28B0#3C2AA5#4D2DB7#3D30A2#3E2CA0

Browse neighbouring colors

← #462FAB  ·  #462FAD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #462FAC?

#462FAC is Blue, a blue color (RGB 70, 47, 172). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #462FAC?

#462FAC is RGB 70, 47, 172 — HSL 251°, 57%, 43% — CMYK 59%, 73%, 0%, 33%.

What colors go with #462FAC?

Its complement is #95AC2F; analogous partners are #2F57AC and #852FAC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #462FAC for text?

White text on #462FAC has a contrast ratio of 9.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.26:1.