#463442
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35% 0.034 334.3), rgb(70, 52, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#463442 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463442 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 52, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 15%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.034 334.3) |
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 #463442 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463442 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #463442 text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #463442 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC7
oklch(81% 0.025 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#B197AB
oklch(70.6% 0.041 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E7E97
oklch(63.2% 0.053 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#896781
oklch(55.7% 0.057 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#74556D
oklch(49% 0.054 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4659
oklch(42.7% 0.044 333.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463442
oklch(35% 0.034 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#463442 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) | #343843 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383A41 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483539 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463442
#463442
oklch(35% 0.034 334.3)
- #2C4033
#2C4033
oklch(35% 0.034 155.7)
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 #463442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #463442 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.