#46355E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.7% 0.071 302.1), rgb(70, 53, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#46355E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46355E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 53, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.071 302.1) |
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 #46355E | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46355E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #46355E text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #46355E text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA94CD
oklch(70.6% 0.085 302)
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Step 500
500
#9679C0
oklch(63.1% 0.108 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8161AD
oklch(55.7% 0.119 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5094
oklch(49.2% 0.109 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#594178
oklch(42.6% 0.092 302.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46355E
oklch(36.7% 0.071 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#46355E 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) | #2B3D60 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3D5D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423C45 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46355E
#46355E
oklch(36.7% 0.071 302.1)
- #384515
#384515
oklch(36.7% 0.072 122.9)
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 #46355E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
Use #46355E 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.