#463A6D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.6% 0.085 292.8), rgb(70, 58, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#463A6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463A6D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 58, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.085 292.8) |
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 #463A6D | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463A6D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #463A6D text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #463A6D text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE7
oklch(81% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A394DB
oklch(70.6% 0.103 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D79D1
oklch(63.2% 0.13 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7860BE
oklch(55.7% 0.142 293)
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Step 700
700
#654FA4
oklch(49.2% 0.132 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#524185
oklch(42.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463A6D
oklch(38.6% 0.085 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#463A6D 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) | #29436F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B416C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D444E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463A6D
#463A6D
oklch(38.6% 0.085 292.8)
- #454801
#454801
oklch(38.6% 0.085 112.5)
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 #463A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
Use #463A6D 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.