#46375F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.1% 0.069 300.3), rgb(70, 55, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#46375F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46375F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 55, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.069 300.3) |
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 #46375F | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46375F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #46375F text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #46375F text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADE
oklch(81% 0.052 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#A995CD
oklch(70.7% 0.083 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#947AC0
oklch(63.1% 0.106 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E62AC
oklch(55.6% 0.115 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5194
oklch(49.2% 0.107 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#574378
oklch(42.8% 0.088 300.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46375F
oklch(37.1% 0.069 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#46375F 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) | #2D3E61 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303E5E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413E46 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46375F
#46375F
oklch(37.1% 0.069 300.3)
- #3B4517
#3B4517
oklch(37% 0.069 120.2)
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 #46375F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
Use #46375F 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.