#463541
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.2% 0.031 337.2), rgb(70, 53, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#463541 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463541 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 53, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 14%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.031 337.2) |
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 #463541 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463541 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #463541 text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #463541 text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.023 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#B198A9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D7F94
oklch(63.1% 0.047 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#88687E
oklch(55.6% 0.052 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#73566B
oklch(49% 0.049 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4757
oklch(42.8% 0.04 337.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463541
oklch(35.2% 0.031 337.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#463541 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) | #353941 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393B40 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483539 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463541
#463541
oklch(35.2% 0.031 337.2)
- #2E4035
#2E4035
oklch(35.2% 0.03 157.6)
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 #463541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
Use #463541 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.