#46429D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.6% 0.144 280.6), rgb(70, 66, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#46429D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46429D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 66, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.144 280.6) |
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 #46429D | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46429D | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46429D text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #46429D text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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 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
#B6BBF6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9296F2
oklch(70.8% 0.133 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#7978ED
oklch(63% 0.171 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#645EDC
oklch(55.7% 0.187 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#534CBF
oklch(49% 0.174 280.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46429D
oklch(43.6% 0.144 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#39377B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 280.9)
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Step 950
950
#212148
oklch(27.1% 0.071 280.6)
#46429D 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) | #0051A0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B9B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5769 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46429D
#46429D
oklch(43.6% 0.144 280.6)
- #5D5200
#5D5200
oklch(43.6% 0.091 100.4)
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 #46429D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
Use #46429D 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.