#46456D
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41% 0.066 284.2), rgb(70, 69, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#46456D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46456D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 69, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.066 284.2) |
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 #46456D | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46456D | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #46456D text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #46456D text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B9CC7
oklch(70.7% 0.063 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#8383B8
oklch(63% 0.079 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D6CA4
oklch(55.6% 0.086 284)
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Step 700
700
#5B5A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 283.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46456D
oklch(41% 0.066 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#242436
oklch(26.9% 0.033 283.9)
#46456D 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) | #394A6F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37486C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4C54 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46456D
#46456D
oklch(41% 0.066 284.2)
- #504C1D
#504C1D
oklch(41% 0.067 104.4)
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 #46456D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
Use #46456D 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.