#463D5B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.2% 0.051 297.7), rgb(70, 61, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#463D5B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463D5B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 61, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 20%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.051 297.7) |
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 #463D5B | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463D5B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #463D5B text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #463D5B text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E6
oklch(88.4% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A599C3
oklch(70.8% 0.062 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F7FB3
oklch(63% 0.079 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#79689F
oklch(55.5% 0.086 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#665788
oklch(49.2% 0.079 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#53476F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 297.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463D5B
oklch(38.2% 0.051 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#463D5B 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) | #36425C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37415A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424248 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463D5B
#463D5B
oklch(38.2% 0.051 297.7)
- #414726
#414726
oklch(38.3% 0.052 117.4)
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 #463D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #463D5B 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.