#46348A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.137 288.1), rgb(70, 52, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#46348A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46348A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 52, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.137 288.1) |
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 #46348A | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46348A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #46348A text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #46348A text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D8DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#886BFE
oklch(63.1% 0.209 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#744CED
oklch(55.5% 0.228 288)
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Step 700
700
#623BCE
oklch(49% 0.212 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#5033A7
oklch(42.8% 0.175 288.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46348A
oklch(39.5% 0.137 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#261C4D
oklch(26.9% 0.087 288.6)
#46348A 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) | #00458D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004188 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F485A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46348A
#46348A
oklch(39.5% 0.137 288.1)
- #4B4900
#4B4900
oklch(39.4% 0.085 107.9)
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 #46348A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
Use #46348A 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.