#463B56
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.5% 0.047 302.8), rgb(70, 59, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#463B56 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463B56 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 59, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 19%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.047 302.8) |
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 #463B56 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463B56 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #463B56 text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #463B56 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD4
oklch(81% 0.035 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#A798BE
oklch(70.6% 0.057 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#927FAE
oklch(63.1% 0.072 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C689A
oklch(55.6% 0.079 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#695683
oklch(49% 0.074 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#56476B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 303)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463B56
oklch(37.5% 0.047 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#463B56 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) | #364057 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384055 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433F45 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463B56
#463B56
oklch(37.5% 0.047 302.8)
- #3C4529
#3C4529
oklch(37.4% 0.046 123.1)
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 #463B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
Use #463B56 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.