#46416F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.076 287.4), rgb(70, 65, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#46416F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46416F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 65, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.076 287.4) |
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 #46416F | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46416F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #46416F text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #46416F 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE4
oklch(81% 0.056 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D98D7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#867DCC
oklch(63.1% 0.117 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7065B9
oklch(55.6% 0.127 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E549F
oklch(49.2% 0.117 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4581
oklch(42.8% 0.097 287.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46416F
oklch(40.2% 0.076 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#46416F 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) | #324871 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32456E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4A52 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46416F
#46416F
oklch(40.2% 0.076 287.4)
- #4D4B11
#4D4B11
oklch(40.3% 0.077 107.4)
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 #46416F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
Use #46416F 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.