#463E7F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.6% 0.106 286.3), rgb(70, 62, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#463E7F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463E7F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 62, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.106 286.3) |
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 #463E7F | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463E7F | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #463E7F text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #463E7F text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBE7
oklch(80.8% 0.062 287)
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Step 400
400
#9B97DC
oklch(70.6% 0.1 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#847CD2
oklch(63% 0.127 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E64BF
oklch(55.6% 0.137 286)
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Step 700
700
#5D52A5
oklch(49.1% 0.129 286.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#463E7F
oklch(40.6% 0.106 286.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F3A6B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 286.4)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#463E7F 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) | #234981 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21457E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354C58 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463E7F
#463E7F
oklch(40.6% 0.106 286.3)
- #504C00
#504C00
oklch(40.7% 0.087 106.2)
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 #463E7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.021
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
Use #463E7F 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.