#462F84
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.136 291), rgb(70, 47, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#462F84 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462F84 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 47, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.136 291) |
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 #462F84 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462F84 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #462F84 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #462F84 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FE
oklch(80.8% 0.102 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A28BFD
oklch(70.6% 0.163 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E69FB
oklch(63.1% 0.208 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A4AEA
oklch(55.6% 0.227 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6839CB
oklch(49.1% 0.21 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#5431A4
oklch(42.6% 0.174 291.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#462F84
oklch(38.2% 0.136 291)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#462F84 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) | #004187 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D82 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334355 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462F84
#462F84
oklch(38.2% 0.136 291)
- #454700
#454700
oklch(38.3% 0.085 111.6)
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 #462F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
Use #462F84 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.