#463573
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.103 293.6), rgb(70, 53, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#463573 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463573 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 53, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.103 293.6) |
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 #463573 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463573 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #463573 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #463573 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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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
#C2B8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A491E6
oklch(70.7% 0.123 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F73DE
oklch(63% 0.157 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B59CC
oklch(55.6% 0.171 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6848B1
oklch(49.2% 0.16 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#543C8F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 293.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463573
oklch(38% 0.103 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#463573 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) | #1C4075 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3F72 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B414E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463573
#463573
oklch(38% 0.103 293.6)
- #434700
#434700
oklch(38.1% 0.085 113.4)
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 #463573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
Use #463573 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.