#462F8E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.149 288.7), rgb(70, 47, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#462F8E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462F8E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 47, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.149 288.7) |
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 #462F8E | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462F8E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #462F8E text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #462F8E text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E8CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.164 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A6AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.212 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7743F7
oklch(55.5% 0.249 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6532D8
oklch(49.1% 0.232 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#522CAE
oklch(42.7% 0.192 288.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#462F8E
oklch(39% 0.149 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#271B51
oklch(27.2% 0.094 288.8)
#462F8E 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) | #004391 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F8C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D465A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462F8E
#462F8E
oklch(39% 0.149 288.7)
- #494800
#494800
oklch(39% 0.084 108.8)
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 #462F8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.071
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.072
Use #462F8E 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.