#463259
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.8% 0.07 306.8), rgb(70, 50, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#463259 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463259 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 50, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.07 306.8) |
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 #463259 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463259 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #463259 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #463259 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE93CA
oklch(70.7% 0.084 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A78BC
oklch(63.1% 0.106 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#855FA8
oklch(55.5% 0.117 307)
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Step 700
700
#714E90
oklch(49% 0.109 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4175
oklch(42.8% 0.089 306.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463259
oklch(35.8% 0.07 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2037
oklch(26.9% 0.045 307.6)
#463259 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) | #293A5A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3B58 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433841 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463259
#463259
oklch(35.8% 0.07 306.8)
- #334317
#334317
oklch(35.8% 0.07 126.5)
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 #463259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
Use #463259 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.