#462B86
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.144 291.6), rgb(70, 43, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#462B86 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462B86 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 43, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.144 291.6) |
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 #462B86 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462B86 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #462B86 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #462B86 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#EAE7FE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 291.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9066FF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D44F0
oklch(55.6% 0.24 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A33D1
oklch(49.1% 0.223 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#562DA9
oklch(42.8% 0.185 291.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#462B86
oklch(37.7% 0.144 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#291A4E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 292.5)
#462B86 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) | #003F89 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C84 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324154 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462B86
#462B86
oklch(37.7% 0.144 291.6)
- #434500
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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 #462B86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.059
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.080
Use #462B86 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.