#463A5F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.8% 0.063 298.2), rgb(70, 58, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#463A5F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463A5F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 58, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 24%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.063 298.2) |
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 #463A5F | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463A5F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #463A5F text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #463A5F text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDC
oklch(81% 0.047 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A697CA
oklch(70.7% 0.075 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#917CBD
oklch(63.1% 0.098 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B65A9
oklch(55.7% 0.105 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#685391
oklch(49.1% 0.099 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#554475
oklch(42.6% 0.081 298.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463A5F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#463A5F 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) | #314060 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33405E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414048 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463A5F
#463A5F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 298.2)
- #3F461D
#3F461D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 117.5)
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 #463A5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
Use #463A5F 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.