#463E72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.086 288.9), rgb(70, 62, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#463E72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463E72 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 62, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.086 288.9) |
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 #463E72 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463E72 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #463E72 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #463E72 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DD
oklch(70.7% 0.103 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#887AD4
oklch(63.1% 0.133 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7262C1
oklch(55.7% 0.143 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6050A6
oklch(49% 0.133 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4287
oklch(42.7% 0.111 288.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463E72
oklch(39.7% 0.086 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#463E72 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) | #2C4674 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4471 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4852 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463E72
#463E72
oklch(39.7% 0.086 288.9)
- #4B4A00
#4B4A00
oklch(39.7% 0.086 108.9)
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 #463E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
Use #463E72 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.