#463172
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.2% 0.108 295.6), rgb(70, 49, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#463172 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463172 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 49, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.108 295.6) |
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 #463172 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463172 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #463172 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #463172 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F0
oklch(81% 0.081 295)
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Step 400
400
#A78FE8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9370E1
oklch(63% 0.166 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F55CF
oklch(55.6% 0.181 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B45B3
oklch(49.1% 0.167 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#573991
oklch(42.6% 0.139 295.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463172
oklch(37.2% 0.108 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#463172 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) | #143E74 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3C71 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3E4C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463172
#463172
oklch(37.2% 0.108 295.6)
- #3F4500
#3F4500
oklch(37.2% 0.084 115.3)
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 #463172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.084
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.085
Use #463172 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.