#463559
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.4% 0.064 305.1), rgb(70, 53, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#463559 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463559 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 53, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 25%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.064 305.1) |
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 #463559 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463559 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #463559 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #463559 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C7
oklch(70.8% 0.076 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#977AB9
oklch(63.1% 0.098 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8262A5
oklch(55.6% 0.107 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E518D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4373
oklch(42.9% 0.082 305.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463559
oklch(36.4% 0.064 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#463559 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) | #2D3C5A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313C58 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433B42 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463559
#463559
oklch(36.4% 0.064 305.1)
- #36441C
#36441C
oklch(36.4% 0.064 125.4)
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 #463559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
Use #463559 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.