#463476
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.109 293.1), rgb(70, 52, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#463476 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463476 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 52, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.109 293.1) |
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 #463476 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463476 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #463476 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #463476 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A490EA
oklch(70.7% 0.13 293)
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Step 500
500
#8F71E4
oklch(63% 0.168 293)
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Step 600
600
#7B57D1
oklch(55.7% 0.18 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6846B5
oklch(49.1% 0.168 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#543A93
oklch(42.6% 0.14 293)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463476
oklch(38% 0.109 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#463476 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) | #174078 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3E75 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A424F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463476
#463476
oklch(38% 0.109 293.1)
- #434700
#434700
oklch(38.1% 0.085 113.4)
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 #463476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
Use #463476 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.