#46304F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.8% 0.06 315.8), rgb(70, 48, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#46304F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46304F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 48, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 24%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.06 315.8) |
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 #46304F | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46304F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46304F text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #46304F text on black | 1.79:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
-
Step 300
300
#CCB8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 315.4)
-
Step 400
400
#B293BF
oklch(70.6% 0.072 315.8)
-
Step 500
500
#9F78AF
oklch(63.1% 0.092 315.9)
-
Step 600
600
#8A609B
oklch(55.6% 0.101 315.8)
-
Step 700
700
#754F84
oklch(49% 0.093 316)
-
Step 800
800
#5F416B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 315.9)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#46304F
oklch(34.8% 0.06 315.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2E2133
oklch(27.1% 0.037 316.4)
#46304F 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) | #2B3750 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30394E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46343C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46304F
#46304F
oklch(34.8% 0.06 315.8)
- #2C4121
#2C4121
oklch(34.8% 0.059 135.6)
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 #46304F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
Use #46304F 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.