#46416D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.073 287.8), rgb(70, 65, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#46416D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46416D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 65, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.073 287.8) |
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 #46416D | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46416D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #46416D text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #46416D text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#D7D6ED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 287.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE3
oklch(81% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D98D5
oklch(70.7% 0.088 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#867EC9
oklch(63.1% 0.111 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7066B6
oklch(55.6% 0.122 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E549D
oklch(49% 0.114 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D457F
oklch(42.7% 0.094 288.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46416D
oklch(40.1% 0.073 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#25233C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 286.6)
#46416D 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) | #33476F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33456C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4951 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46416D
#46416D
oklch(40.1% 0.073 287.8)
- #4C4B15
#4C4B15
oklch(40.2% 0.074 108.3)
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 #46416D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
Use #46416D 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.