#46445E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.043 287.8), rgb(70, 68, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#46445E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46445E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 68, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.043 287.8) |
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 #46445E | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46445E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #46445E text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #46445E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED5
oklch(81% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CC0
oklch(70.7% 0.052 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8783B0
oklch(63% 0.067 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#716D9C
oklch(55.7% 0.072 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E5B85
oklch(49.1% 0.067 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6C
oklch(42.6% 0.056 287.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46445E
oklch(39.9% 0.043 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#46445E 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) | #3D475F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D465D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41484D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46445E
#46445E
oklch(39.9% 0.043 287.8)
- #4A492D
#4A492D
oklch(39.9% 0.044 106.5)
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 #46445E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
Use #46445E 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.