#46337B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.117 292.1), rgb(70, 51, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#46337B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46337B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 51, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.117 292.1) |
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 #46337B | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46337B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #46337B text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #46337B text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A38FF0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E6FEB
oklch(63% 0.18 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A53DA
oklch(55.6% 0.197 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6743BD
oklch(49.2% 0.182 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#543899
oklch(42.8% 0.151 292.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46337B
oklch(38.2% 0.117 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#46337B 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) | #0C417D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123E79 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384252 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46337B
#46337B
oklch(38.2% 0.117 292.1)
- #444700
#444700
oklch(38.2% 0.085 112.5)
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 #46337B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.087
Use #46337B 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.