#46395B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.3% 0.059 301.2), rgb(70, 57, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#46395B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46395B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 57, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.059 301.2) |
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 #46395B | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46395B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #46395B text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #46395B text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5BAD9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#A897C6
oklch(70.8% 0.07 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#937CB8
oklch(63% 0.092 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D65A4
oklch(55.6% 0.099 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A548C
oklch(49.2% 0.09 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#564572
oklch(42.8% 0.075 300.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46395B
oklch(37.3% 0.059 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#46395B 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) | #313F5C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343F5A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423E45 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46395B
#46395B
oklch(37.3% 0.059 301.2)
- #3C4520
#3C4520
oklch(37.2% 0.058 120.6)
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 #46395B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
Use #46395B 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.