#464763
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.9% 0.047 282.5), rgb(70, 71, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#464763 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464763 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 71, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 17%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.047 282.5) |
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 #464763 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464763 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #464763 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #464763 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 281)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EBC
oklch(70.8% 0.044 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#8486AB
oklch(63.2% 0.055 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E6F96
oklch(55.6% 0.06 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5D80
oklch(49.2% 0.056 282.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464763
oklch(40.9% 0.047 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F55
oklch(37.6% 0.038 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#252532
oklch(27% 0.024 284.7)
#464763 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) | #3F4A64 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4862 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4C51 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464763
#464763
oklch(40.9% 0.047 282.5)
- #4F4B2D
#4F4B2D
oklch(40.9% 0.046 101.6)
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 #464763, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
Use #464763 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.