#46429B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.4% 0.141 280.8), rgb(70, 66, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#46429B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46429B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 66, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.141 280.8) |
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 #46429B | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46429B | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46429B text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #46429B text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 280.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9296F0
oklch(70.7% 0.131 280.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A79EB
oklch(63.2% 0.167 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#645EDA
oklch(55.5% 0.184 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#544DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.17 280.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46429B
oklch(43.4% 0.141 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#39377A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 281)
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Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#46429B 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) | #00519E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A99 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #205768 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46429B
#46429B
oklch(43.4% 0.141 280.8)
- #5C5200
#5C5200
oklch(43.5% 0.091 101.3)
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 #46429B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
Use #46429B 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.