#463277
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.113 293.6), rgb(70, 50, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#463277 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463277 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 50, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.113 293.6) |
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 #463277 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463277 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #463277 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #463277 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F3
oklch(81% 0.085 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58FED
oklch(70.8% 0.136 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#9170E7
oklch(63.2% 0.173 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C54D5
oklch(55.6% 0.189 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6944B8
oklch(49.1% 0.174 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#553895
oklch(42.6% 0.146 293.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463277
oklch(37.7% 0.113 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#463277 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) | #103F79 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163D75 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39414F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463277
#463277
oklch(37.7% 0.113 293.6)
- #424600
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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 #463277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.085
Use #463277 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.