#463AA5
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.8% 0.165 281.9), rgb(70, 58, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#463AA5 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 58, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.165 281.9) |
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 #463AA5 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463AA5 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #463AA5 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #463AA5 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FD
oklch(88.6% 0.054 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FE
oklch(80.8% 0.097 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9392FD
oklch(70.7% 0.154 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B72FB
oklch(63% 0.198 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#6656EA
oklch(55.6% 0.214 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5645CC
oklch(49.2% 0.199 281.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#463AA5
oklch(42.8% 0.165 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3383
oklch(37.7% 0.13 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#211F4C
oklch(26.9% 0.081 281.5)
#463AA5 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) | #004FA8 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13556A | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463AA5
#463AA5
oklch(42.8% 0.165 281.9)
- #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 #463AA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #463AA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
Use #463AA5 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.