#46357A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.5% 0.113 291.6), rgb(70, 53, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#46357A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46357A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 53, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.113 291.6) |
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 #46357A | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46357A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #46357A text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #46357A text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A290EE
oklch(70.7% 0.135 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D71E8
oklch(63.1% 0.173 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7956D6
oklch(55.7% 0.188 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#6645BA
oklch(49.2% 0.175 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#533A96
oklch(42.8% 0.144 291.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46357A
oklch(38.5% 0.113 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#46357A 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) | #14427C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #173F78 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384452 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46357A
#46357A
oklch(38.5% 0.113 291.6)
- #464700
#464700
oklch(38.4% 0.084 110.7)
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 #46357A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.086
Use #46357A 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.