#46476F
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41.5% 0.066 282), rgb(70, 71, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#46476F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46476F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 71, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.066 282) |
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 #46476F | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46476F | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #46476F text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #46476F text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 282.2)
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Step 400
400
#9A9CC7
oklch(70.6% 0.063 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8184B9
oklch(63.1% 0.079 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B6DA5
oklch(55.6% 0.086 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#595B8D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 281.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46476F
oklch(41.5% 0.066 282)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#242536
oklch(27.1% 0.031 281.5)
#46476F 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) | #3B4C71 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39496E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4F56 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46476F
#46476F
oklch(41.5% 0.066 282)
- #534D1E
#534D1E
oklch(41.5% 0.067 102.1)
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 #46476F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
Use #46476F 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.