#463391
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.148 287), rgb(70, 51, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#463391 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463391 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 51, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.148 287) |
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 #463391 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463391 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #463391 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #463391 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#866BFF
oklch(63% 0.211 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#7346F8
oklch(55.6% 0.247 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#6135D8
oklch(49.1% 0.229 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F2EAE
oklch(42.6% 0.19 287.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463391
oklch(40% 0.148 287)
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Step 950
950
#251B51
oklch(27% 0.094 286.7)
#463391 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) | #004694 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00418F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4A5D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463391
#463391
oklch(40% 0.148 287)
- #4D4A00
#4D4A00
oklch(39.9% 0.086 107)
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 #463391, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.072
Use #463391 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.