#463883
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.121 288.2), rgb(70, 56, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#463883 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.121 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 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463883 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 56, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.121 288.2) |
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 #463883 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463883 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #463883 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #463883 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D90F5
oklch(70.7% 0.145 288)
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Step 500
500
#8870F1
oklch(63.1% 0.186 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7354E0
oklch(55.6% 0.203 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#6144C2
oklch(49.2% 0.187 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F399D
oklch(42.8% 0.155 288.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463883
oklch(39.7% 0.121 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#463883 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) | #0E4686 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F4281 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334858 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463883
#463883
oklch(39.7% 0.121 288.2)
- #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 #463883, 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 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.078
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.080
Use #463883 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.