#463A52
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.1% 0.043 307.2), rgb(70, 58, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#463A52 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463A52 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 58, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 17%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.043 307.2) |
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 #463A52 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463A52 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #463A52 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #463A52 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCD1
oklch(81% 0.031 307)
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Step 400
400
#A999BA
oklch(70.8% 0.051 307)
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Step 500
500
#947FA9
oklch(63.1% 0.066 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E6894
oklch(55.5% 0.071 307)
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Step 700
700
#6B577F
oklch(49.2% 0.067 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#574767
oklch(42.7% 0.055 307)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463A52
oklch(37.1% 0.043 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#463A52 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) | #363E53 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383F51 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443D42 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463A52
#463A52
oklch(37.1% 0.043 307.2)
- #3A442B
#3A442B
oklch(37% 0.043 126.1)
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 #463A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
Use #463A52 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.