#46457E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42% 0.093 282.4), rgb(70, 69, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#46457E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46457E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 69, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.093 282.4) |
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 #46457E | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46457E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #46457E text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #46457E text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE4
oklch(81% 0.055 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#989AD6
oklch(70.7% 0.087 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#8080CB
oklch(63.1% 0.112 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A68B8
oklch(55.6% 0.122 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#58569E
oklch(49% 0.113 282.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46457E
oklch(42% 0.093 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C67
oklch(37.7% 0.073 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#46457E 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) | #304D80 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D497D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35515B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46457E
#46457E
oklch(42% 0.093 282.4)
- #574E00
#574E00
oklch(42% 0.088 101.8)
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 #46457E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
Use #46457E 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.