#46436D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.5% 0.07 286.1), rgb(70, 67, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#46436D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46436D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 67, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.07 286.1) |
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 #46436D | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46436D | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #46436D text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #46436D text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 287)
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Step 400
400
#9D9BC8
oklch(70.7% 0.065 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8582BA
oklch(63.1% 0.084 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F6BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.091 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D598E
oklch(49.1% 0.084 286.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46436D
oklch(40.5% 0.07 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5D
oklch(37.6% 0.054 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#46436D 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) | #36496F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35476C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4B53 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46436D
#46436D
oklch(40.5% 0.07 286.1)
- #4E4B19
#4E4B19
oklch(40.5% 0.07 105.9)
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 #46436D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
Use #46436D 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.