#463F69
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.07 290.5), rgb(70, 63, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#463F69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463F69 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 63, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.07 290.5) |
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 #463F69 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463F69 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #463F69 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #463F69 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A098D2
oklch(70.8% 0.084 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#897DC6
oklch(63% 0.108 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7466B2
oklch(55.7% 0.116 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#615499
oklch(49.1% 0.108 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F457C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 290.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463F69
oklch(39.4% 0.07 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#463F69 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) | #33456B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334468 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E474F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463F69
#463F69
oklch(39.4% 0.07 290.5)
- #484917
#484917
oklch(39.3% 0.07 110.3)
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 #463F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
Use #463F69 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.