#463186
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.7% 0.136 289.9), rgb(70, 49, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#463186 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463186 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 49, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.136 289.9) |
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 #463186 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463186 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #463186 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #463186 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FD
oklch(88.6% 0.056 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A18CFE
oklch(70.8% 0.163 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C6AFC
oklch(63.2% 0.208 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#784BEB
oklch(55.6% 0.227 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#663ACC
oklch(49.1% 0.21 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#5232A5
oklch(42.7% 0.174 289.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463186
oklch(38.7% 0.136 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#271C4D
oklch(27% 0.087 289.7)
#463186 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) | #004289 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F84 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324556 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463186
#463186
oklch(38.7% 0.136 289.9)
- #474800
#474800
oklch(38.8% 0.085 110.7)
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 #463186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
Use #463186 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.