#46437F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.098 283.5), rgb(70, 67, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#46437F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46437F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 67, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.098 283.5) |
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 #46437F | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46437F | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #46437F text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #46437F text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE5
oklch(80.8% 0.058 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9999D8
oklch(70.7% 0.092 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#817FCE
oklch(63.2% 0.117 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B67BB
oklch(55.7% 0.128 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5955A1
oklch(49.1% 0.119 283.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46437F
oklch(41.6% 0.098 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B69
oklch(37.7% 0.077 284)
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Step 950
950
#23233D
oklch(27% 0.048 282.7)
#46437F 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) | #2C4C81 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29487E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344F5B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46437F
#46437F
oklch(41.6% 0.098 283.5)
- #554E00
#554E00
oklch(41.8% 0.088 103.6)
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 #46437F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
Use #46437F 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.