#463C53
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.041 304.4), rgb(70, 60, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#463C53 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463C53 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 60, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 16%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.041 304.4) |
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 #463C53 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463C53 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #463C53 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #463C53 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 305)
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Step 400
400
#A799BA
oklch(70.6% 0.05 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#9280A8
oklch(63% 0.062 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C6994
oklch(55.5% 0.069 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#69587E
oklch(49.2% 0.063 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#554866
oklch(42.7% 0.051 304.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463C53
oklch(37.6% 0.041 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#463C53 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) | #384054 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4052 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443F44 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463C53
#463C53
oklch(37.6% 0.041 304.4)
- #3D452D
#3D452D
oklch(37.6% 0.04 123.3)
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 #463C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
Use #463C53 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.