#46376B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.9% 0.087 295.2), rgb(70, 55, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#46376B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46376B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 55, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.087 295.2) |
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 #46376B | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46376B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #46376B text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #46376B 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A593DB
oklch(70.6% 0.105 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9077D1
oklch(63.1% 0.134 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B5EBE
oklch(55.6% 0.145 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#684DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.135 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#554085
oklch(42.8% 0.112 295.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46376B
oklch(37.9% 0.087 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#46376B 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) | #26406D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293F6A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E414C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46376B
#46376B
oklch(37.9% 0.087 295.2)
- #414700
#414700
oklch(37.9% 0.086 115.1)
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 #46376B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.080
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
Use #46376B 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.