#463265
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.5% 0.087 300.2), rgb(70, 50, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#463265 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463265 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 50, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.087 300.2) |
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 #463265 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463265 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #463265 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #463265 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E5
oklch(81% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB91D8
oklch(70.6% 0.105 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9775CE
oklch(63.2% 0.134 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#825CBB
oklch(55.7% 0.145 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E4BA1
oklch(49.2% 0.135 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#593E82
oklch(42.7% 0.111 300.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463265
oklch(36.5% 0.087 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B203D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 300.3)
#463265 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) | #223C67 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273C64 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403B46 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463265
#463265
oklch(36.5% 0.087 300.2)
- #394500
#394500
oklch(36.7% 0.087 120.3)
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 #463265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
Use #463265 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.