#463F99
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.7% 0.142 282.1), rgb(70, 63, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#463F99 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463F99 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 63, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.142 282.1) |
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 #463F99 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463F99 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #463F99 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #463F99 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF6
oklch(81% 0.083 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9495F1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 282)
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Step 500
500
#7C78EC
oklch(63.2% 0.17 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#675DDA
oklch(55.6% 0.185 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#564CBD
oklch(49.1% 0.171 282.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#463F99
oklch(42.7% 0.142 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A377A
oklch(37.8% 0.111 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222147
oklch(27.1% 0.069 282)
#463F99 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) | #004F9C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004897 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225465 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463F99
#463F99
oklch(42.7% 0.142 282.1)
- #595000
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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 #463F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
Use #463F99 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.