#46465A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.033 284.8), rgb(70, 70, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#46465A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46465A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 70, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.033 284.8) |
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 #46465A | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46465A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #46465A text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #46465A text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.02 286)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB4
oklch(70.6% 0.032 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8687A1
oklch(63.2% 0.039 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#70708C
oklch(55.5% 0.043 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E5E77
oklch(49.1% 0.04 284.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46465A
oklch(40.2% 0.033 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#40404F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#25252E
oklch(26.8% 0.017 285.2)
#46465A 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) | #41485B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404759 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42494D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46465A
#46465A
oklch(40.2% 0.033 284.8)
- #4B4934
#4B4934
oklch(40.1% 0.033 103.2)
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 #46465A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
Use #46465A 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.