#46395F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.6% 0.065 299), rgb(70, 57, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#46395F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46395F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 57, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 25%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.065 299) |
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 #46395F | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46395F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #46395F text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #46395F text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#A796CB
oklch(70.7% 0.078 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#927CBE
oklch(63.2% 0.1 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C64AA
oklch(55.6% 0.108 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#695292
oklch(49% 0.102 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#554476
oklch(42.7% 0.083 298.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46395F
oklch(37.6% 0.065 299)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#46395F 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) | #2F4060 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323F5E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413F47 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46395F
#46395F
oklch(37.6% 0.065 299)
- #3D461B
#3D461B
oklch(37.5% 0.065 119.5)
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 #46395F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
Use #46395F 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.