#463AA6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.9% 0.166 281.8), rgb(70, 58, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#463AA6 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 58, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.166 281.8) |
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 #463AA6 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463AA6 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #463AA6 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #463AA6 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#9292FE
oklch(70.7% 0.155 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B72FC
oklch(63.1% 0.199 282)
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Step 600
600
#6655EB
oklch(55.5% 0.216 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5644CD
oklch(49.1% 0.202 282)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#463AA6
oklch(42.9% 0.166 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3383
oklch(37.7% 0.13 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#211F4D
oklch(27% 0.082 281.3)
#463AA6 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) | #004FA9 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A4 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11556A | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463AA6
#463AA6
oklch(42.9% 0.166 281.8)
- #5A5100
#5A5100
oklch(43% 0.09 102.1)
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 #463AA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #463AA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
Use #463AA6 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.