#46406B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.072 289.1), rgb(70, 64, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#46406B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46406B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 64, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.072 289.1) |
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 #46406B | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46406B | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #46406B text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #46406B 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
#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
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE2
oklch(81% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D3
oklch(70.7% 0.086 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#887EC8
oklch(63.2% 0.11 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7266B4
oklch(55.6% 0.119 289)
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Step 700
700
#60549B
oklch(49.1% 0.111 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E457E
oklch(42.7% 0.093 289.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46406B
oklch(39.7% 0.072 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#46406B 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) | #33466D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33446A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4850 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46406B
#46406B
oklch(39.7% 0.072 289.1)
- #4A4A16
#4A4A16
oklch(39.8% 0.072 109.3)
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 #46406B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
Use #46406B 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.