#463A5A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.5% 0.056 301), rgb(70, 58, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#463A5A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463A5A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 58, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 22%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.056 301) |
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 #463A5A | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463A5A | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #463A5A text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #463A5A 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A797C4
oklch(70.6% 0.067 301)
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Step 500
500
#927DB5
oklch(63% 0.086 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D66A1
oklch(55.6% 0.093 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#69558A
oklch(49.2% 0.086 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#564570
oklch(42.7% 0.072 301.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463A5A
oklch(37.5% 0.056 301)
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Step 950
950
#292235
oklch(26.9% 0.036 300.9)
#463A5A 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) | #333F5B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353F59 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433F46 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463A5A
#463A5A
oklch(37.5% 0.056 301)
- #3D4623
#3D4623
oklch(37.7% 0.056 121)
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 #463A5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
Use #463A5A 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.