#463F76
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.091 287.4), rgb(70, 63, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#463F76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463F76 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 63, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.091 287.4) |
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 #463F76 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463F76 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #463F76 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #463F76 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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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
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D99D3
oklch(70.8% 0.084 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#867EC7
oklch(63% 0.108 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7067B4
oklch(55.7% 0.117 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E559B
oklch(49.1% 0.11 287.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#463F76
oklch(40.2% 0.091 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403B65
oklch(37.7% 0.071 288)
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Step 950
950
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
#463F76 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) | #2B4878 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4575 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394A54 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463F76
#463F76
oklch(40.2% 0.091 287.4)
- #4E4B00
#4E4B00
oklch(40.3% 0.086 107.1)
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 #463F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
Use #463F76 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.