#463E77
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.094 287.8), rgb(70, 62, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#463E77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463E77 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 62, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.094 287.8) |
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 #463E77 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463E77 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #463E77 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #463E77 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E3
oklch(70.7% 0.113 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8679DB
oklch(63.1% 0.144 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7160C8
oklch(55.7% 0.156 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F4EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.146 288)
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Step 800
800
#4D418C
oklch(42.7% 0.12 287.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463E77
oklch(40.1% 0.094 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#463E77 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) | #294779 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294476 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384954 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463E77
#463E77
oklch(40.1% 0.094 287.8)
- #4D4B00
#4D4B00
oklch(40.2% 0.087 108)
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 #463E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
Use #463E77 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.