#463572
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.9% 0.101 293.9), rgb(70, 53, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#463572 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463572 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 53, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.101 293.9) |
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 #463572 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463572 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #463572 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #463572 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EE
oklch(81% 0.076 294)
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Step 400
400
#A591E5
oklch(70.7% 0.122 294)
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Step 500
500
#9073DD
oklch(63% 0.156 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B59CB
oklch(55.6% 0.17 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6849AF
oklch(49.2% 0.156 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#543C8E
oklch(42.6% 0.13 293.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463572
oklch(37.9% 0.101 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#281F42
oklch(26.9% 0.064 293.5)
#463572 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) | #1D4074 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203F71 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B414E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463572
#463572
oklch(37.9% 0.101 293.9)
- #424700
#424700
oklch(38% 0.086 114.3)
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 #463572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
Use #463572 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.