#463473
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.104 294), rgb(70, 52, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#463473 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463473 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 52, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.104 294) |
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 #463473 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463473 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #463473 text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #463473 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7EF
oklch(80.8% 0.079 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A590E7
oklch(70.6% 0.126 294)
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Step 500
500
#9072DF
oklch(63% 0.16 294)
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Step 600
600
#7C58CD
oklch(55.6% 0.174 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6847B1
oklch(49% 0.161 294)
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Step 800
800
#553B90
oklch(42.7% 0.135 294.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463473
oklch(37.8% 0.104 294)
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Step 950
950
#291F43
oklch(27.1% 0.065 294.4)
#463473 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) | #1A4075 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3E72 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B414E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463473
#463473
oklch(37.8% 0.104 294)
- #424600
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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 #463473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #463473 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.