#464172
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.081 286.9), rgb(70, 65, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#464172 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464172 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 65, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.081 286.9) |
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 #464172 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464172 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #464172 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #464172 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDE
oklch(81% 0.046 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9ACE
oklch(70.8% 0.075 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#8580C1
oklch(63% 0.097 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F69AE
oklch(55.6% 0.105 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D5795
oklch(49.1% 0.098 286.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464172
oklch(40.4% 0.081 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C61
oklch(37.6% 0.063 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#464172 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) | #314874 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304671 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4A54 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464172
#464172
oklch(40.4% 0.081 286.9)
- #4E4B0A
#4E4B0A
oklch(40.3% 0.081 106.7)
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 #464172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
Use #464172 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.