#46406E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.076 288.4), rgb(70, 64, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#46406E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46406E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 64, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.076 288.4) |
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 #46406E | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46406E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #46406E text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #46406E text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E97D7
oklch(70.6% 0.093 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#877DCC
oklch(63.2% 0.117 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7165B9
oklch(55.7% 0.127 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F539F
oklch(49.1% 0.119 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4481
oklch(42.7% 0.099 289)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46406E
oklch(39.9% 0.076 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#46406E 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) | #324770 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31456D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4951 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46406E
#46406E
oklch(39.9% 0.076 288.4)
- #4B4A11
#4B4A11
oklch(39.8% 0.076 108.4)
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 #46406E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
Use #46406E 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.