#463B50
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.2% 0.038 308.4), rgb(70, 59, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#463B50 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463B50 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 59, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 15%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.038 308.4) |
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 #463B50 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463B50 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #463B50 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #463B50 text on black | 2.00:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E1
oklch(88.4% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#A999B7
oklch(70.7% 0.047 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#9380A5
oklch(63% 0.059 308)
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Step 600
600
#7E6990
oklch(55.5% 0.064 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A587B
oklch(49.2% 0.059 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#574864
oklch(42.8% 0.049 308.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463B50
oklch(37.2% 0.038 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#463B50 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) | #383F51 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3F4F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453E42 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463B50
#463B50
oklch(37.2% 0.038 308.4)
- #3A442F
#3A442F
oklch(37.1% 0.037 128.8)
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 #463B50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
Use #463B50 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.