#46257B
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.9% 0.138 296.3), rgb(70, 37, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#46257B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46257B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 37, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.138 296.3) |
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 #46257B | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46257B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #46257B text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #46257B text on black | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB87FB
oklch(70.6% 0.167 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9964F8
oklch(63.2% 0.212 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8544E7
oklch(55.7% 0.23 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#7133C8
oklch(49% 0.214 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C2DA2
oklch(42.8% 0.177 296.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46257B
oklch(35.9% 0.138 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4B
oklch(26.9% 0.087 296)
#46257B 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) | #00397E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003879 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383A4D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46257B
#46257B
oklch(35.9% 0.138 296.3)
- #3B4200
#3B4200
oklch(36% 0.083 116.3)
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 #46257B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.089
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.091
Use #46257B 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.