#463D58
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.1% 0.047 299.5), rgb(70, 61, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#463D58 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463D58 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 61, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 18%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.047 299.5) |
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 #463D58 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463D58 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #463D58 text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #463D58 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C3BCD4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 299)
-
Step 400
400
#A599BF
oklch(70.6% 0.056 299.4)
-
Step 500
500
#8F80AF
oklch(63.1% 0.071 299)
-
Step 600
600
#7A699B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 299.5)
-
Step 700
700
#675784
oklch(49.1% 0.073 300.1)
-
Step 800
800
#54476B
oklch(42.6% 0.06 300.4)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#463D58
oklch(38.1% 0.047 299.5)
-
Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#463D58 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) | #374159 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394157 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434147 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463D58
#463D58
oklch(38.1% 0.047 299.5)
- #3F4629
#3F4629
oklch(38% 0.047 119.7)
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 #463D58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
Use #463D58 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.