#463465
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.9% 0.084 299.2), rgb(70, 52, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#463465 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463465 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 52, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.084 299.2) |
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 #463465 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463465 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #463465 text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #463465 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#A992D7
oklch(70.6% 0.102 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9576CC
oklch(63.1% 0.129 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#805DB8
oklch(55.5% 0.14 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4C9F
oklch(49% 0.131 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#583F81
oklch(42.7% 0.108 299.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463465
oklch(36.9% 0.084 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#463465 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) | #253D67 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293D64 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403D47 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463465
#463465
oklch(36.9% 0.084 299.2)
- #3B4504
#3B4504
oklch(36.9% 0.084 118.8)
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 #463465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
Use #463465 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.