#46364D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36% 0.044 315.4), rgb(70, 54, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#46364D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46364D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 54, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 18%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.044 315.4) |
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 #46364D | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46364D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #46364D text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #46364D text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F6F4F7
oklch(97% 0.004 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBD0
oklch(81% 0.033 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD97B8
oklch(70.7% 0.053 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#997DA6
oklch(63% 0.068 315)
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Step 600
600
#846691
oklch(55.6% 0.074 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#70557B
oklch(49.2% 0.068 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4564
oklch(42.6% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46364D
oklch(36% 0.044 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#46364D 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) | #333B4E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363C4C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46393E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46364D
#46364D
oklch(36% 0.044 315.4)
- #33422B
#33422B
oklch(35.9% 0.043 135)
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 #46364D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
Use #46364D 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.