#463440
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35% 0.032 339), rgb(70, 52, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#463440 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463440 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 52, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 15%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.032 339) |
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 #463440 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463440 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #463440 text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #463440 text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B298A9
oklch(70.8% 0.039 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E7E93
oklch(63% 0.049 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#89677E
oklch(55.6% 0.054 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#74566A
oklch(49.1% 0.049 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4657
oklch(42.7% 0.043 338.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463440
oklch(35% 0.032 339)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#463440 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) | #353840 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393A3F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483438 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463440
#463440
oklch(35% 0.032 339)
- #2C4034
#2C4034
oklch(35% 0.033 157.8)
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 #463440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
Use #463440 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.