#46386C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.087 294.3), rgb(70, 56, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#46386C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46386C |
| RGB | rgb(70, 56, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.087 294.3) |
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 #46386C | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46386C | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #46386C text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #46386C text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#A494DB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F77D2
oklch(63% 0.135 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A5FBF
oklch(55.7% 0.145 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#674DA4
oklch(49% 0.135 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#544085
oklch(42.7% 0.111 294.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46386C
oklch(38.1% 0.087 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#46386C 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) | #27416E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29406B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D424C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46386C
#46386C
oklch(38.1% 0.087 294.3)
- #424700
#424700
oklch(38% 0.086 114.3)
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 #46386C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
Use #46386C 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.