#464576
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.081 283.2), rgb(70, 69, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#464576 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464576 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 69, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.081 283.2) |
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 #464576 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464576 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #464576 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #464576 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 283.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDDF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A9BCF
oklch(70.8% 0.076 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#8182C2
oklch(63.2% 0.096 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B6AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.106 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A5896
oklch(49.1% 0.098 283.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464576
oklch(41.5% 0.081 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D62
oklch(37.7% 0.063 283)
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Step 950
950
#242439
oklch(27.1% 0.039 283.5)
#464576 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) | #344C78 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324975 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384F58 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464576
#464576
oklch(41.5% 0.081 283.2)
- #544D0D
#544D0D
oklch(41.5% 0.08 102.8)
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 #464576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
Use #464576 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.