#463EAB
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44% 0.168 280.2), rgb(70, 62, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#463EAB is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463EAB |
| RGB | rgb(70, 62, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.168 280.2) |
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 #463EAB | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463EAB | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #463EAB text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #463EAB text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500
#7773FE
oklch(63.1% 0.201 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6356ED
oklch(55.6% 0.218 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5245CE
oklch(49.1% 0.202 280.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#463EAB
oklch(44% 0.168 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#373484
oklch(37.7% 0.13 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#201F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 280.3)
#463EAB 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) | #0052AE | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AA9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01596E | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463EAB
#463EAB
oklch(44% 0.168 280.2)
- #5E5300
#5E5300
oklch(43.9% 0.092 100.5)
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 #463EAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
Use #463EAB 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.