#462686
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37% 0.151 292.8), rgb(70, 38, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#462686 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462686 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 38, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 56%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.151 292.8) |
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 #462686 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462686 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #462686 text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #462686 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9364FF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 293)
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Step 600
600
#803EF5
oklch(55.6% 0.251 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D2DD5
oklch(49.1% 0.233 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#5828AC
oklch(42.6% 0.193 292.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#462686
oklch(37% 0.151 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1950
oklch(27% 0.096 293.1)
#462686 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) | #003C89 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003984 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333E53 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462686
#462686
oklch(37% 0.151 292.8)
- #404400
#404400
oklch(37% 0.083 113.5)
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 #462686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.078
Use #462686 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.