#46347A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.3% 0.114 292), rgb(70, 52, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#46347A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46347A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 52, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.114 292) |
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 #46347A | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46347A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #46347A text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #46347A text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A38FEF
oklch(70.7% 0.138 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E70E9
oklch(63.1% 0.176 292)
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Step 600
600
#7955D7
oklch(55.6% 0.19 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6744BA
oklch(49.1% 0.177 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#533997
oklch(42.7% 0.147 291.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46347A
oklch(38.3% 0.114 292)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#46347A 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) | #11417C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #153F78 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384351 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46347A
#46347A
oklch(38.3% 0.114 292)
- #454700
#454700
oklch(38.3% 0.085 111.6)
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 #46347A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.086
Use #46347A 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.