#463785
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.125 288.2), rgb(70, 55, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#463785 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463785 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 55, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.125 288.2) |
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 #463785 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463785 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #463785 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #463785 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FA
oklch(80.8% 0.094 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D8FF8
oklch(70.7% 0.15 288)
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Step 500
500
#886FF5
oklch(63.2% 0.193 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#7352E3
oklch(55.5% 0.209 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#6141C6
oklch(49% 0.195 288)
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Step 800
800
#4F37A0
oklch(42.7% 0.161 288.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463785
oklch(39.7% 0.125 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#463785 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) | #054588 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #064283 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324858 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463785
#463785
oklch(39.7% 0.125 288.2)
- #4C4A00
#4C4A00
oklch(39.8% 0.086 108)
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 #463785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.080
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.080
Use #463785 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.