#463DA4
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.2% 0.16 281.3), rgb(70, 61, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#463DA4 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 61, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.16 281.3) |
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 #463DA4 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463DA4 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #463DA4 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #463DA4 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 281.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAFC
oklch(80.9% 0.093 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9293FB
oklch(70.7% 0.15 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A74F8
oklch(63.1% 0.191 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#6558E7
oklch(55.6% 0.208 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5447C9
oklch(49.1% 0.193 281.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#463DA4
oklch(43.2% 0.16 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#393481
oklch(37.6% 0.126 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#211F4B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 281.7)
#463DA4 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) | #0050A7 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049A2 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14566A | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463DA4
#463DA4
oklch(43.2% 0.16 281.3)
- #5B5100
#5B5100
oklch(43.1% 0.09 101.2)
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 #463DA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
Use #463DA4 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.