#46354F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.9% 0.049 313.6), rgb(70, 53, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#46354F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46354F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 53, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.049 313.6) |
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 #46354F | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46354F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #46354F text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #46354F text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.037 313)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BB
oklch(70.7% 0.059 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A7CAA
oklch(63.1% 0.076 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#856595
oklch(55.7% 0.081 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#70537F
oklch(49% 0.077 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4467
oklch(42.5% 0.063 313.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46354F
oklch(35.9% 0.049 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#46354F 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) | #313A50 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353C4E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45383E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46354F
#46354F
oklch(35.9% 0.049 313.6)
- #324228
#324228
oklch(35.7% 0.048 134)
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 #46354F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
Use #46354F 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.