#463B7B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.105 288.6), rgb(70, 59, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#463B7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463B7B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 59, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.105 288.6) |
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 #463B7B | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463B7B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #463B7B text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #463B7B text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E93EA
oklch(70.8% 0.125 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8875E3
oklch(63.1% 0.161 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#735BD1
oklch(55.6% 0.175 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#614AB5
oklch(49.1% 0.162 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F3E93
oklch(42.9% 0.134 288.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463B7B
oklch(39.7% 0.105 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#463B7B 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) | #20467D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21437A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374855 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463B7B
#463B7B
oklch(39.7% 0.105 288.6)
- #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 #463B7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
Use #463B7B 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.