#463366
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.8% 0.087 299.3), rgb(70, 51, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#463366 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463366 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 51, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 33%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.087 299.3) |
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 #463366 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463366 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #463366 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #463366 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D9
oklch(70.8% 0.105 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#9575CE
oklch(63% 0.133 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#805CBB
oklch(55.5% 0.145 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D4BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.135 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#583E83
oklch(42.6% 0.112 299)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463366
oklch(36.8% 0.087 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#463366 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) | #233D68 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273C65 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403C47 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463366
#463366
oklch(36.8% 0.087 299.3)
- #3A4500
#3A4500
oklch(36.7% 0.087 119.5)
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 #463366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
Use #463366 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.