#463779
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.8% 0.108 291), rgb(70, 55, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#463779 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463779 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 55, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.108 291) |
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 #463779 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463779 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #463779 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #463779 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A191EB
oklch(70.7% 0.13 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C73E5
oklch(63.2% 0.166 291)
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Step 600
600
#7758D3
oklch(55.6% 0.181 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6447B6
oklch(49% 0.168 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#523B94
oklch(42.7% 0.14 291.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463779
oklch(38.8% 0.108 291)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#463779 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) | #1A437B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C4078 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384552 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463779
#463779
oklch(38.8% 0.108 291)
- #474800
#474800
oklch(38.8% 0.085 110.7)
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 #463779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
Use #463779 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.