#46376A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.086 295.6), rgb(70, 55, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#46376A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46376A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 55, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.086 295.6) |
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 #46376A | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46376A | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #46376A text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #46376A text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A693DA
oklch(70.7% 0.104 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9177D0
oklch(63.1% 0.132 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B5EBD
oklch(55.5% 0.144 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#684DA3
oklch(49% 0.134 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#554084
oklch(42.8% 0.11 295.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46376A
oklch(37.8% 0.086 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#46376A 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) | #27406C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293F69 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E404B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46376A
#46376A
oklch(37.8% 0.086 295.6)
- #404700
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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 #46376A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.082
Use #46376A 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.