#463B6B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.7% 0.08 292.8), rgb(70, 59, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#463B6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463B6B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 59, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 29%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.08 292.8) |
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 #463B6B | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463B6B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #463B6B text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #463B6B text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A295D8
oklch(70.6% 0.097 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C7ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.123 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7762BA
oklch(55.7% 0.133 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6450A0
oklch(49% 0.125 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#524282
oklch(42.7% 0.104 293)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463B6B
oklch(38.7% 0.08 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
#463B6B 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) | #2C436D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D416A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D444E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463B6B
#463B6B
oklch(38.7% 0.08 292.8)
- #45480A
#45480A
oklch(38.6% 0.08 112.5)
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 #463B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
Use #463B6B 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.