#46435B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.6% 0.04 290.2), rgb(70, 67, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#46435B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46435B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 67, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 15%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.04 290.2) |
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 #46435B | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46435B | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #46435B text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #46435B text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED3
oklch(81% 0.029 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8983AD
oklch(63.1% 0.063 291)
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Step 600
600
#736D98
oklch(55.7% 0.066 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#605B82
oklch(49.2% 0.062 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A6A
oklch(42.6% 0.053 289.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46435B
oklch(39.6% 0.04 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#46435B 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) | #3D465C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D455A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42474B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46435B
#46435B
oklch(39.6% 0.04 290.2)
- #48492F
#48492F
oklch(39.7% 0.041 110)
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 #46435B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
Use #46435B 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.