#463A76
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.099 290.3), rgb(70, 58, 118).
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White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#463A76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463A76 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 58, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.099 290.3) |
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 #463A76 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463A76 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #463A76 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #463A76 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A093E5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A76DD
oklch(63% 0.151 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#755CCB
oklch(55.5% 0.165 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#634BB0
oklch(49.1% 0.154 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#503E8E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 290.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463A76
oklch(39.2% 0.099 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#463A76 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) | #234478 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244275 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394652 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463A76
#463A76
oklch(39.2% 0.099 290.3)
- #484900
#484900
oklch(39.1% 0.086 110.7)
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 #463A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.077
Use #463A76 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.