#462B6B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.6% 0.108 300.5), rgb(70, 43, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#462B6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462B6B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 43, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.108 300.5) |
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 #462B6B | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462B6B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #462B6B text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #462B6B 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE5
oklch(70.8% 0.129 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B6DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.166 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8652CB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7242AF
oklch(49.1% 0.167 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C378E
oklch(42.6% 0.139 300.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#462B6B
oklch(35.6% 0.108 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#462B6B 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) | #0F396D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19396A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3846 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462B6B
#462B6B
oklch(35.6% 0.108 300.5)
- #364200
#364200
oklch(35.6% 0.085 120.6)
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 #462B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.087
Use #462B6B 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.