#46397E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.112 288.9), rgb(70, 57, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#46397E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46397E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 57, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.112 288.9) |
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 #46397E | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46397E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #46397E text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #46397E text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F4
oklch(80.8% 0.084 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E91EF
oklch(70.6% 0.135 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8873E9
oklch(63.1% 0.171 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7458D8
oklch(55.7% 0.188 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#6147BB
oklch(49.1% 0.174 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F3B97
oklch(42.6% 0.144 288.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46397E
oklch(39.5% 0.112 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#46397E 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) | #194580 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A427C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364856 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46397E
#46397E
oklch(39.5% 0.112 288.9)
- #4B4A00
#4B4A00
oklch(39.7% 0.086 108.9)
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 #46397E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.078
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.078
Use #46397E 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.