#46447B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.09 283.4), rgb(70, 68, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#46447B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46447B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 68, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.09 283.4) |
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 #46447B | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46447B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #46447B text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #46447B text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#999AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#8180C9
oklch(63.1% 0.109 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B68B5
oklch(55.5% 0.118 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#59579C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 283)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46447B
oklch(41.6% 0.09 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#46447B 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) | #304C7D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E487A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364F59 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46447B
#46447B
oklch(41.6% 0.09 283.4)
- #554D00
#554D00
oklch(41.5% 0.087 102.6)
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 #46447B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
Use #46447B 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.