#46445B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.8% 0.039 288.5), rgb(70, 68, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#46445B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46445B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 68, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 14%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.039 288.5) |
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 #46445B | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46445B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #46445B text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #46445B text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CBC
oklch(70.6% 0.046 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8784AC
oklch(63.1% 0.06 288)
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Step 600
600
#716D97
oklch(55.5% 0.065 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5B81
oklch(49% 0.06 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B69
oklch(42.8% 0.049 288.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46445B
oklch(39.8% 0.039 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#262532
oklch(27.1% 0.024 288.2)
#46445B 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) | #3E475C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E465A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42484C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46445B
#46445B
oklch(39.8% 0.039 288.5)
- #494931
#494931
oklch(39.8% 0.038 108)
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 #46445B, 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 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
Use #46445B 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.