#463E58
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.3% 0.045 298.4), rgb(70, 62, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#463E58 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463E58 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 62, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 17%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.045 298.4) |
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 #463E58 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463E58 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #463E58 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #463E58 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 299)
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Step 400
400
#A49ABE
oklch(70.7% 0.053 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E81AE
oklch(63.1% 0.068 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#796A99
oklch(55.7% 0.073 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#665883
oklch(49.1% 0.069 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#53486A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463E58
oklch(38.3% 0.045 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#463E58 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) | #384259 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4257 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434247 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463E58
#463E58
oklch(38.3% 0.045 298.4)
- #41472B
#41472B
oklch(38.4% 0.045 118.4)
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 #463E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
Use #463E58 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.