#46324B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35% 0.05 319.5), rgb(70, 50, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#46324B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46324B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 50, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 20%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.05 319.5) |
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 #46324B | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46324B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #46324B text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #46324B 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#B195B8
oklch(70.6% 0.059 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E7BA7
oklch(63.2% 0.076 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#896392
oklch(55.6% 0.084 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#74527C
oklch(49.1% 0.077 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4365
oklch(42.6% 0.064 319.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46324B
oklch(35% 0.05 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2130
oklch(26.8% 0.032 319.5)
#46324B 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) | #2F384C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343A4A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46353B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46324B
#46324B
oklch(35% 0.05 319.5)
- #2D4128
#2D4128
oklch(35.1% 0.049 139.5)
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 #46324B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
Use #46324B 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.