#46438E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.6% 0.121 281.8), rgb(70, 67, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#46438E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46438E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 67, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.121 281.8) |
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 #46438E | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46438E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #46438E text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #46438E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEE
oklch(81% 0.07 282)
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Step 400
400
#9598E5
oklch(70.8% 0.112 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D7CDD
oklch(63.1% 0.143 282)
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Step 600
600
#6763CB
oklch(55.6% 0.156 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5651B0
oklch(49% 0.147 281.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46438E
oklch(42.6% 0.121 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3972
oklch(37.6% 0.095 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#222242
oklch(27% 0.059 281.7)
#46438E 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) | #1E4F91 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184A8C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B5362 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46438E
#46438E
oklch(42.6% 0.121 281.8)
- #595000
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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 #46438E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.016
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
Use #46438E 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.