#463E69
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.2% 0.072 291.3), rgb(70, 62, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#463E69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463E69 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 62, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 26%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.072 291.3) |
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 #463E69 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463E69 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #463E69 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #463E69 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A197D3
oklch(70.7% 0.087 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A7DC7
oklch(63.2% 0.11 291)
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Step 600
600
#7565B3
oklch(55.7% 0.119 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#62539A
oklch(49% 0.111 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#50447D
oklch(42.6% 0.093 291.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463E69
oklch(39.2% 0.072 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#463E69 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) | #31456B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324368 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E464E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463E69
#463E69
oklch(39.2% 0.072 291.3)
- #474915
#474915
oklch(39.2% 0.072 111.4)
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 #463E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
Use #463E69 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.