#46475A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.5% 0.032 282.5), rgb(70, 71, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#46475A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 283°. 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 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46475A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 71, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.032 282.5) |
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 #46475A | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46475A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #46475A text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #46475A text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCD
oklch(80.8% 0.02 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#8587A0
oklch(63% 0.037 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F718B
oklch(55.6% 0.04 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D5E76
oklch(49% 0.038 283)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46475A
oklch(40.5% 0.032 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F404F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#46475A 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) | #42495B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414859 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424A4D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46475A
#46475A
oklch(40.5% 0.032 282.5)
- #4C4A36
#4C4A36
oklch(40.5% 0.032 102.9)
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 #46475A, 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 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
Use #46475A 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.