#463C5B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38% 0.053 298.7), rgb(70, 60, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#463C5B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463C5B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 60, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.053 298.7) |
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 #463C5B | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463C5B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #463C5B text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #463C5B text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A598C4
oklch(70.6% 0.065 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#907FB5
oklch(63.2% 0.082 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A67A0
oklch(55.5% 0.089 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#675689
oklch(49.1% 0.082 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#54466F
oklch(42.6% 0.068 299.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463C5B
oklch(38% 0.053 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#292335
oklch(27.1% 0.034 299.4)
#463C5B 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) | #35415C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36415A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424147 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463C5B
#463C5B
oklch(38% 0.053 298.7)
- #3F4625
#3F4625
oklch(37.9% 0.052 118.8)
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 #463C5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
Use #463C5B 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.