#463C55
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.044 302.7), rgb(70, 60, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#463C55 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463C55 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 60, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 17%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.044 302.7) |
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 #463C55 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463C55 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #463C55 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #463C55 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
#DBD6E3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#A799BC
oklch(70.7% 0.053 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9180AC
oklch(63.1% 0.068 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C6997
oklch(55.7% 0.073 303)
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Step 700
700
#685781
oklch(49% 0.069 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#554769
oklch(42.6% 0.058 302.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463C55
oklch(37.7% 0.044 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#463C55 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) | #374056 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394054 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444045 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463C55
#463C55
oklch(37.7% 0.044 302.7)
- #3D452B
#3D452B
oklch(37.5% 0.043 122.4)
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 #463C55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #463C55 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.