#463588
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.6% 0.133 288.2), rgb(70, 53, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#463588 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463588 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 53, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.133 288.2) |
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 #463588 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463588 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #463588 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #463588 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FE
oklch(81% 0.099 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D8EFD
oklch(70.8% 0.159 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#886CFB
oklch(63.1% 0.204 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#744EEA
oklch(55.6% 0.222 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#623ECB
oklch(49.1% 0.205 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#5034A4
oklch(42.7% 0.17 288.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463588
oklch(39.6% 0.133 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261D4C
oklch(27% 0.083 288.3)
#463588 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) | #00458B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004186 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314859 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463588
#463588
oklch(39.6% 0.133 288.2)
- #4B4900
#4B4900
oklch(39.4% 0.085 107.9)
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 #463588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.021
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
Use #463588 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.