#46448B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.6% 0.115 281.6), rgb(70, 68, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#46448B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46448B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 68, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.115 281.6) |
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 #46448B | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46448B | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #46448B text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #46448B text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 282)
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Step 400
400
#9598E2
oklch(70.6% 0.108 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D7DD9
oklch(63.1% 0.136 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#6764C7
oklch(55.5% 0.15 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5653AC
oklch(49.1% 0.138 281.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46448B
oklch(42.6% 0.115 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.089 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#222241
oklch(26.9% 0.057 281.9)
#46448B 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) | #244F8E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4A89 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5361 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46448B
#46448B
oklch(42.6% 0.115 281.6)
- #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 #46448B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.021
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
Use #46448B 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.