#462C83
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.6% 0.139 292.2), rgb(70, 44, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#462C83 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462C83 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 44, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.139 292.2) |
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 #462C83 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462C83 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #462C83 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #462C83 text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFE
oklch(70.7% 0.166 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#9167FC
oklch(63.2% 0.212 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D47EB
oklch(55.6% 0.231 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A37CD
oklch(49.2% 0.215 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#562FA5
oklch(42.7% 0.178 292.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#462C83
oklch(37.6% 0.139 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#291B4D
oklch(27% 0.088 292.4)
#462C83 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) | #003F86 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C81 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344153 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462C83
#462C83
oklch(37.6% 0.139 292.2)
- #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 #462C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.083
Use #462C83 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.