#462A73
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36% 0.121 297.7), rgb(70, 42, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#462A73 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462A73 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 42, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.121 297.7) |
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 #462A73 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462A73 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #462A73 text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #462A73 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 298)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BEF
oklch(70.8% 0.145 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#986AE9
oklch(63% 0.185 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#844ED7
oklch(55.6% 0.2 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#703DBA
oklch(49% 0.187 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3497
oklch(42.7% 0.155 297.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#462A73
oklch(36% 0.121 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#462A73 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) | #003A75 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B3971 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3A4A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462A73
#462A73
oklch(36% 0.121 297.7)
- #3A4200
#3A4200
oklch(35.9% 0.083 117.2)
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 #462A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.088
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.090
Use #462A73 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.