#463F58
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.043 297.2), rgb(70, 63, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#463F58 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463F58 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 63, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.043 297.2) |
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 #463F58 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463F58 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #463F58 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #463F58 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A49ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D81AD
oklch(63% 0.066 297)
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Step 600
600
#786B98
oklch(55.7% 0.07 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#655982
oklch(49.2% 0.066 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#52496A
oklch(42.8% 0.055 296.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463F58
oklch(38.5% 0.043 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#463F58 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) | #3A4359 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4257 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434348 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463F58
#463F58
oklch(38.5% 0.043 297.2)
- #42472C
#42472C
oklch(38.6% 0.043 117)
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 #463F58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
Use #463F58 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.