#463273
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.4% 0.108 294.9), rgb(70, 50, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#463273 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463273 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 50, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.108 294.9) |
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 #463273 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463273 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #463273 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #463273 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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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
#A68FE8
oklch(70.6% 0.129 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#9271E1
oklch(63.1% 0.164 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D56CF
oklch(55.6% 0.179 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A45B3
oklch(49% 0.167 295)
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Step 800
800
#563A91
oklch(42.7% 0.138 294.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463273
oklch(37.4% 0.108 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#463273 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) | #163F75 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3D72 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3F4D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463273
#463273
oklch(37.4% 0.108 294.9)
- #404600
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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 #463273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
Use #463273 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.