#463A84
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.119 287.2), rgb(70, 58, 132).
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White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#463A84 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463A84 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 58, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.119 287.2) |
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 #463A84 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463A84 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #463A84 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #463A84 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C91F5
oklch(70.8% 0.144 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8672F0
oklch(63.2% 0.182 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#7156DF
oklch(55.6% 0.199 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F45C1
oklch(49.1% 0.184 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D3A9C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 287)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463A84
oklch(40.2% 0.119 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#251F49
oklch(27.1% 0.075 286.8)
#463A84 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) | #134787 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #134382 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324A59 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463A84
#463A84
oklch(40.2% 0.119 287.2)
- #4E4B00
#4E4B00
oklch(40.3% 0.086 107.1)
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 #463A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.014
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.076
Use #463A84 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.