#46396B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.3% 0.084 294), rgb(70, 57, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#46396B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46396B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 57, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.084 294) |
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 #46396B | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46396B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #46396B text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #46396B text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E6
oklch(80.8% 0.063 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A494D9
oklch(70.6% 0.1 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E78CF
oklch(63% 0.129 294)
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Step 600
600
#7960BC
oklch(55.6% 0.139 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#664FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.129 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#534183
oklch(42.7% 0.107 294)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46396B
oklch(38.3% 0.084 294)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#46396B 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) | #29426D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B406A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E424D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46396B
#46396B
oklch(38.3% 0.084 294)
- #434803
#434803
oklch(38.4% 0.085 114.2)
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 #46396B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
Use #46396B 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.