#463A63
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38% 0.07 296.4), rgb(70, 58, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#463A63 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463A63 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 58, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.07 296.4) |
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 #463A63 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463A63 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #463A63 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #463A63 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BADF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A596CF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#907BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.107 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A63AF
oklch(55.5% 0.117 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#675296
oklch(49.1% 0.108 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#54437A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 296.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463A63
oklch(38% 0.07 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#463A63 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) | #2F4165 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314062 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404149 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463A63
#463A63
oklch(38% 0.07 296.4)
- #404717
#404717
oklch(38% 0.07 116.8)
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 #463A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
Use #463A63 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.