#463D4E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.031 308.8), rgb(70, 61, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#463D4E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.031 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463D4E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 61, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 12%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.031 308.8) |
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 #463D4E | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463D4E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #463D4E text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #463D4E 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#A79BB3
oklch(70.8% 0.037 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#9282A0
oklch(63.1% 0.048 309)
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Step 600
600
#7C6B8B
oklch(55.5% 0.053 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#695A76
oklch(49.3% 0.047 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#554960
oklch(42.6% 0.04 308.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463D4E
oklch(37.6% 0.031 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#463D4E 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) | #3A404F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C414D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453F43 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463D4E
#463D4E
oklch(37.6% 0.031 308.8)
- #3C4533
#3C4533
oklch(37.7% 0.032 129.5)
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 #463D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
Use #463D4E 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.