#463B4E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.1% 0.035 310.8), rgb(70, 59, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#463B4E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463B4E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 59, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 14%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.035 310.8) |
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 #463B4E | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463B4E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #463B4E text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #463B4E text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
-
Step 300
300
#C6BCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 311.7)
-
Step 400
400
#A99AB4
oklch(70.8% 0.041 311)
-
Step 500
500
#9481A2
oklch(63.2% 0.053 310.7)
-
Step 600
600
#7E6A8D
oklch(55.6% 0.058 310.4)
-
Step 700
700
#6B5878
oklch(49.1% 0.055 311.3)
-
Step 800
800
#574861
oklch(42.7% 0.045 311.6)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#463B4E
oklch(37.1% 0.035 310.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#463B4E 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) | #383F4F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3F4D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453D42 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463B4E
#463B4E
oklch(37.1% 0.035 310.8)
- #3A4431
#3A4431
oklch(37.2% 0.034 130.5)
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 #463B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
Use #463B4E 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.