#462783
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.9% 0.146 293.4), rgb(70, 39, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#462783 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462783 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 39, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.146 293.4) |
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 #462783 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462783 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #462783 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #462783 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FE
oklch(88.4% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9463FF
oklch(63.1% 0.221 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#8041F0
oklch(55.6% 0.243 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D30D1
oklch(49.1% 0.226 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#582BA9
oklch(42.7% 0.187 293.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#462783
oklch(36.9% 0.146 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4E
oklch(27% 0.091 293.5)
#462783 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) | #003C86 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003981 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343E51 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462783
#462783
oklch(36.9% 0.146 293.4)
- #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 #462783, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.083
Use #462783 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.