#463B93
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.139 284.2), rgb(70, 59, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#463B93 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463B93 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 59, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 43%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.139 284.2) |
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 #463B93 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463B93 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #463B93 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #463B93 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9894EE
oklch(70.7% 0.13 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#8077E9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B5DD7
oklch(55.7% 0.18 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A4BBA
oklch(49% 0.168 284.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#463B93
oklch(41.5% 0.139 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3678
oklch(37.7% 0.109 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#232046
oklch(26.9% 0.069 284.3)
#463B93 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) | #004B96 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004691 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284F61 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463B93
#463B93
oklch(41.5% 0.139 284.2)
- #544D00
#544D00
oklch(41.4% 0.087 103.5)
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 #463B93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.015
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.015
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
Use #463B93 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.