#463D60
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.059 295.3), rgb(70, 61, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#463D60 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463D60 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 61, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.059 295.3) |
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 #463D60 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463D60 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #463D60 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #463D60 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A498C9
oklch(70.7% 0.072 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E7EBB
oklch(63.1% 0.092 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7867A7
oklch(55.7% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#65558F
oklch(49.1% 0.092 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#524674
oklch(42.7% 0.076 295)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463D60
oklch(38.5% 0.059 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#282337
oklch(27.1% 0.037 295.3)
#463D60 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) | #344361 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35425F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41434A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463D60
#463D60
oklch(38.5% 0.059 295.3)
- #424720
#424720
oklch(38.3% 0.059 115.3)
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 #463D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
Use #463D60 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.