#463170
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37% 0.105 296.3), rgb(70, 49, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#463170 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463170 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 49, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.105 296.3) |
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 #463170 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463170 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #463170 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #463170 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EE
oklch(81% 0.078 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A88FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9471DE
oklch(63.1% 0.16 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F56CC
oklch(55.6% 0.176 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C46B0
oklch(49.2% 0.162 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#583A8F
oklch(42.8% 0.135 296.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463170
oklch(37% 0.105 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#463170 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) | #173D72 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3C6F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3E4B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463170
#463170
oklch(37% 0.105 296.3)
- #3E4500
#3E4500
oklch(37.1% 0.085 116.1)
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 #463170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
Use #463170 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.