#463F71
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.083 288.5), rgb(70, 63, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#463F71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463F71 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 63, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.083 288.5) |
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 #463F71 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463F71 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #463F71 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #463F71 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE7
oklch(80.9% 0.062 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DB
oklch(70.6% 0.1 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#877BD1
oklch(63% 0.127 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7263BE
oklch(55.7% 0.137 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F51A4
oklch(49% 0.129 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4385
oklch(42.7% 0.106 288.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463F71
oklch(39.9% 0.083 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#463F71 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) | #2E4773 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4470 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4952 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463F71
#463F71
oklch(39.9% 0.083 288.5)
- #4C4A06
#4C4A06
oklch(39.8% 0.082 107.8)
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 #463F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
Use #463F71 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.