#463D75
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.092 288.9), rgb(70, 61, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#463D75 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463D75 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 61, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.092 288.9) |
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 #463D75 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463D75 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #463D75 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #463D75 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E1
oklch(70.7% 0.11 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8879D9
oklch(63.2% 0.141 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7260C6
oklch(55.6% 0.153 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#604EAB
oklch(49% 0.143 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E418B
oklch(42.7% 0.118 288.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463D75
oklch(39.7% 0.092 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#463D75 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) | #294677 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294474 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394853 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463D75
#463D75
oklch(39.7% 0.092 288.9)
- #4B4A00
#4B4A00
oklch(39.7% 0.086 108.9)
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 #463D75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
Use #463D75 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.