#46416E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.075 287.6), rgb(70, 65, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#46416E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46416E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 65, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.075 287.6) |
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 #46416E | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46416E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #46416E text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #46416E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#BEBCE4
oklch(81% 0.056 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D98D6
oklch(70.7% 0.09 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#867ECB
oklch(63.2% 0.114 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7066B7
oklch(55.6% 0.123 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E549E
oklch(49.1% 0.116 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4580
oklch(42.7% 0.096 287.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46416E
oklch(40.1% 0.075 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#25223C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 288)
#46416E 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) | #334870 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32456D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4952 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46416E
#46416E
oklch(40.1% 0.075 287.6)
- #4C4B13
#4C4B13
oklch(40.2% 0.075 108.3)
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 #46416E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
Use #46416E 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.