#46314F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35% 0.057 315.4), rgb(70, 49, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#46314F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46314F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 49, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.057 315.4) |
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 #46314F | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46314F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46314F text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #46314F text on black | 1.81:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D4
oklch(81% 0.043 316)
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Step 400
400
#B194BE
oklch(70.7% 0.068 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E79AE
oklch(63.1% 0.088 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#89619A
oklch(55.6% 0.097 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#745083
oklch(49% 0.09 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E426B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 314.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46314F
oklch(35% 0.057 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#46314F 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) | #2C3850 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31394E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46353C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46314F
#46314F
oklch(35% 0.057 315.4)
- #2D4122
#2D4122
oklch(34.9% 0.057 135.2)
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 #46314F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
Use #46314F 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.