#463D63
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.6% 0.064 294.1), rgb(70, 61, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#463D63 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463D63 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 61, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 24%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.064 294.1) |
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 #463D63 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463D63 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #463D63 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #463D63 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A398CC
oklch(70.8% 0.076 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D7DBF
oklch(63% 0.099 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7766AC
oklch(55.6% 0.107 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#645493
oklch(49% 0.1 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#524577
oklch(42.6% 0.082 294.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463D63
oklch(38.6% 0.064 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#272238
oklch(26.8% 0.041 293.9)
#463D63 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) | #334364 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344262 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40444B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463D63
#463D63
oklch(38.6% 0.064 294.1)
- #44481C
#44481C
oklch(38.7% 0.065 113.7)
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 #463D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
Use #463D63 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.