#463F4D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38% 0.025 307.7), rgb(70, 63, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#463F4D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463F4D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 63, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 10%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.025 307.7) |
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 #463F4D | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463F4D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #463F4D text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #463F4D text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BECA
oklch(81% 0.018 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#A69CB0
oklch(70.8% 0.031 308)
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Step 500
500
#90849C
oklch(63.2% 0.038 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A6D87
oklch(55.6% 0.042 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#675B72
oklch(49.1% 0.039 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#544A5D
oklch(42.6% 0.033 308.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463F4D
oklch(38% 0.025 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#28242D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 305.4)
#463F4D 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) | #3D414E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E424D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454144 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463F4D
#463F4D
oklch(38% 0.025 307.7)
- #3F4537
#3F4537
oklch(38% 0.024 126.4)
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 #463F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
Use #463F4D 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.