#46408E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.1% 0.125 283.1), rgb(70, 64, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#46408E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46408E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 64, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.125 283.1) |
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 #46408E | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46408E | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #46408E text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #46408E text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBEF
oklch(80.8% 0.073 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9796E7
oklch(70.6% 0.117 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F7AE0
oklch(63.1% 0.15 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6961CE
oklch(55.6% 0.163 283)
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Step 700
700
#5850B2
oklch(49.2% 0.151 283)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46408E
oklch(42.1% 0.125 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3873
oklch(37.6% 0.098 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#232143
oklch(26.9% 0.062 284.1)
#46408E 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) | #164D91 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F488C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B5160 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46408E
#46408E
oklch(42.1% 0.125 283.1)
- #564F00
#564F00
oklch(42.1% 0.089 103.7)
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 #46408E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.009
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.013
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
Use #46408E 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.