#463C4F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.4% 0.034 308.6), rgb(70, 60, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#463C4F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463C4F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 60, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 14%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.034 308.6) |
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 #463C4F | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463C4F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #463C4F text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #463C4F text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCCE
oklch(80.8% 0.027 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#A89AB5
oklch(70.7% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#9381A2
oklch(63.1% 0.053 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D6A8D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#695978
oklch(49.1% 0.052 308)
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Step 800
800
#564962
oklch(42.8% 0.044 308.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463C4F
oklch(37.4% 0.034 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#463C4F 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) | #393F50 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453E42 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463C4F
#463C4F
oklch(37.4% 0.034 308.6)
- #3B4531
#3B4531
oklch(37.5% 0.035 129.6)
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 #463C4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
Use #463C4F 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.