#463B79
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.6% 0.102 289.1), rgb(70, 59, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#463B79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463B79 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 59, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.102 289.1) |
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 #463B79 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463B79 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #463B79 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #463B79 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9EF
oklch(80.8% 0.076 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E93E8
oklch(70.7% 0.123 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8876E0
oklch(63.1% 0.155 289)
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Step 600
600
#735CCE
oklch(55.5% 0.169 289)
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Step 700
700
#614BB3
oklch(49.1% 0.158 289)
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Step 800
800
#4F3E91
oklch(42.7% 0.131 289)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463B79
oklch(39.6% 0.102 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#463B79 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) | #22457B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234378 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384854 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463B79
#463B79
oklch(39.6% 0.102 289.1)
- #4B4A00
#4B4A00
oklch(39.7% 0.086 108.9)
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 #463B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
Use #463B79 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.