#463483
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.127 289.7), rgb(70, 52, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#463483 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463483 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 52, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.127 289.7) |
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 #463483 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463483 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #463483 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #463483 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7FB
oklch(81% 0.095 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#A08EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.152 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B6DF5
oklch(63.1% 0.195 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7750E4
oklch(55.6% 0.212 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#643FC6
oklch(49% 0.198 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#5136A0
oklch(42.7% 0.163 289.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463483
oklch(39% 0.127 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#463483 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) | #004386 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #014081 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334656 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463483
#463483
oklch(39% 0.127 289.7)
- #484800
#484800
oklch(38.9% 0.085 109.8)
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 #463483, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.083
Use #463483 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.