#463F72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.084 288.3), rgb(70, 63, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#463F72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463F72 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 63, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.084 288.3) |
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 #463F72 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463F72 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #463F72 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #463F72 text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE8
oklch(81% 0.063 288)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DC
oklch(70.7% 0.101 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#877BD3
oklch(63.2% 0.13 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7162C0
oklch(55.5% 0.142 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F51A5
oklch(49.1% 0.13 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 288.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463F72
oklch(40% 0.084 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#463F72 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) | #2E4774 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4471 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4953 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463F72
#463F72
oklch(40% 0.084 288.3)
- #4C4A03
#4C4A03
oklch(39.8% 0.084 107.9)
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 #463F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
Use #463F72 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.