#463E6D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.4% 0.078 290.2), rgb(70, 62, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#463E6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463E6D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 62, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.078 290.2) |
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 #463E6D | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463E6D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #463E6D text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #463E6D text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#A097D7
oklch(70.8% 0.093 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#897CCD
oklch(63.2% 0.12 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7463B9
oklch(55.5% 0.13 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#6152A0
oklch(49.1% 0.122 290)
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Step 800
800
#4F4381
oklch(42.6% 0.1 290.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463E6D
oklch(39.4% 0.078 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#463E6D 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) | #2F456F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30436C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4750 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463E6D
#463E6D
oklch(39.4% 0.078 290.2)
- #49490E
#49490E
oklch(39.3% 0.077 109.5)
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 #463E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
Use #463E6D 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.