#463F70
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.081 288.7), rgb(70, 63, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#463F70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463F70 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 63, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.081 288.7) |
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 #463F70 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463F70 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #463F70 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #463F70 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E97DA
oklch(70.8% 0.097 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#877CD0
oklch(63.2% 0.124 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7263BD
oklch(55.6% 0.136 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6052A3
oklch(49.2% 0.126 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4384
oklch(42.7% 0.105 288.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463F70
oklch(39.8% 0.081 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#463F70 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) | #2F4772 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F446F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4852 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463F70
#463F70
oklch(39.8% 0.081 288.7)
- #4B4A09
#4B4A09
oklch(39.8% 0.081 108.6)
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 #463F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
Use #463F70 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.