#46467E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.2% 0.092 281.7), rgb(70, 70, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#46467E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46467E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 70, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.092 281.7) |
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 #46467E | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46467E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #46467E text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #46467E text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#BABDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#979AD5
oklch(70.6% 0.086 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F81CA
oklch(63.2% 0.109 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6969B7
oklch(55.7% 0.119 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#57579D
oklch(49% 0.11 281.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46467E
oklch(42.2% 0.092 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#46467E 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) | #314E80 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4A7D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34515C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46467E
#46467E
oklch(42.2% 0.092 281.7)
- #584F00
#584F00
oklch(42.3% 0.089 101.9)
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 #46467E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
Use #46467E 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.