#463B5E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.9% 0.06 297.9), rgb(70, 59, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#463B5E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463B5E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 59, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 23%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.06 297.9) |
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 #463B5E | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463B5E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #463B5E text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #463B5E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
-
Step 300
300
#C4BBDB
oklch(81% 0.046 298.2)
-
Step 400
400
#A697C8
oklch(70.7% 0.072 298.6)
-
Step 500
500
#907DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.092 298)
-
Step 600
600
#7B66A6
oklch(55.7% 0.099 298.2)
-
Step 700
700
#67548E
oklch(49% 0.093 298)
-
Step 800
800
#544574
oklch(42.7% 0.078 297.7)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#463B5E
oklch(37.9% 0.06 297.9)
-
Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#463B5E 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) | #32415F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34405D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414148 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463B5E
#463B5E
oklch(37.9% 0.06 297.9)
- #3F4620
#3F4620
oklch(37.8% 0.059 117.9)
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 #463B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
Use #463B5E 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.