#463B52
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.3% 0.041 306.3), rgb(70, 59, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#463B52 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463B52 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 59, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 16%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.041 306.3) |
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 #463B52 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463B52 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #463B52 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #463B52 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C5BCD1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 305)
-
Step 400
400
#A899B9
oklch(70.7% 0.049 306.4)
-
Step 500
500
#9380A8
oklch(63.1% 0.063 306.3)
-
Step 600
600
#7D6993
oklch(55.6% 0.068 306)
-
Step 700
700
#6A577D
oklch(49.1% 0.064 307)
-
Step 800
800
#564766
oklch(42.6% 0.054 306.3)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#463B52
oklch(37.3% 0.041 306.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#463B52 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) | #373F53 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394051 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443E43 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463B52
#463B52
oklch(37.3% 0.041 306.3)
- #3B452D
#3B452D
oklch(37.4% 0.041 126.7)
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 #463B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
Use #463B52 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.