#463E55
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.1% 0.04 300.5), rgb(70, 62, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#463E55 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463E55 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 62, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 16%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.04 300.5) |
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 #463E55 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463E55 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #463E55 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #463E55 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABA
oklch(70.6% 0.048 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F81A9
oklch(63% 0.061 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#796A95
oklch(55.5% 0.068 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#66597F
oklch(49.2% 0.062 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#534967
oklch(42.8% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463E55
oklch(38.1% 0.04 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#463E55 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) | #394256 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4254 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434146 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463E55
#463E55
oklch(38.1% 0.04 300.5)
- #40462E
#40462E
oklch(38.2% 0.039 119.7)
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 #463E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
Use #463E55 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.