#463D8E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.129 284.3), rgb(70, 61, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#463D8E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463D8E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 61, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.129 284.3) |
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 #463D8E | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463D8E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #463D8E text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #463D8E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBF0
oklch(81% 0.074 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9895E9
oklch(70.6% 0.121 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8079E2
oklch(63.1% 0.154 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B5FD0
oklch(55.5% 0.168 284.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A4EB4
oklch(49.1% 0.156 284.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#463D8E
oklch(41.5% 0.129 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3874
oklch(37.8% 0.1 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#463D8E 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) | #0A4B91 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03468C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4F5F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463D8E
#463D8E
oklch(41.5% 0.129 284.3)
- #544D00
#544D00
oklch(41.4% 0.087 103.5)
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 #463D8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.006
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.016
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
Use #463D8E 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.