#463990
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.9% 0.138 285.4), rgb(70, 57, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#463990 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463990 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 57, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.138 285.4) |
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 #463990 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463990 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #463990 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #463990 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF3
oklch(81% 0.08 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9994ED
oklch(70.7% 0.128 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#8276E7
oklch(63% 0.165 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D5CD5
oklch(55.5% 0.179 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C4BB9
oklch(49.1% 0.166 285.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#463990
oklch(40.9% 0.138 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3677
oklch(37.7% 0.107 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#463990 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) | #004993 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00448E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4D5F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463990
#463990
oklch(40.9% 0.138 285.4)
- #514C00
#514C00
oklch(40.8% 0.087 105.3)
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 #463990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.014
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.021
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
Use #463990 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.