#46418A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42% 0.118 283.2), rgb(70, 65, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#46418A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46418A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 65, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.118 283.2) |
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 #46418A | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46418A | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #46418A text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #46418A text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEC
oklch(81% 0.068 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9797E3
oklch(70.6% 0.11 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F7CDB
oklch(63.1% 0.14 283)
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Step 600
600
#6A63C8
oklch(55.6% 0.152 283.4)
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Step 700
700
#5851AD
oklch(49% 0.142 283.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46418A
oklch(42% 0.118 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3970
oklch(37.6% 0.092 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#46418A 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) | #1E4D8D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4888 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E515F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46418A
#46418A
oklch(42% 0.118 283.2)
- #564E00
#564E00
oklch(41.9% 0.088 102.7)
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 #46418A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.011
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
Use #46418A 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.