#463AA3
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.6% 0.162 282.2), rgb(70, 58, 163).
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White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#463AA3 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463AA3 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 58, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.162 282.2) |
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 #463AA3 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463AA3 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #463AA3 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #463AA3 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 281.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9392FC
oklch(70.7% 0.153 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C73F9
oklch(63.1% 0.194 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6757E8
oklch(55.6% 0.21 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5645CA
oklch(49% 0.197 282.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#463AA3
oklch(42.6% 0.162 282.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3481
oklch(37.7% 0.125 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#463AA3 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) | #004EA6 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #165469 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463AA3
#463AA3
oklch(42.6% 0.162 282.2)
- #595000
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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 #463AA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #463AA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
Use #463AA3 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.