#463468
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.1% 0.088 297.9), rgb(70, 52, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#463468 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463468 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 52, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.088 297.9) |
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 #463468 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463468 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #463468 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #463468 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A892DA
oklch(70.7% 0.106 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9475D0
oklch(63% 0.136 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F5CBD
oklch(55.6% 0.148 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B4BA3
oklch(49% 0.137 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#573E84
oklch(42.6% 0.114 297.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463468
oklch(37.1% 0.088 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#463468 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) | #233E6A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273D67 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3E49 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463468
#463468
oklch(37.1% 0.088 297.9)
- #3C4500
#3C4500
oklch(36.9% 0.086 117.8)
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 #463468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
Use #463468 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.