#46478A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.2% 0.109 280.2), rgb(70, 71, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#46478A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46478A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 71, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.109 280.2) |
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 #46478A | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46478A | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46478A text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #46478A text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDEA
oklch(81% 0.064 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9499DF
oklch(70.6% 0.102 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B7FD6
oklch(63.1% 0.13 280)
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Step 600
600
#6566C3
oklch(55.5% 0.141 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#5455A9
oklch(49.2% 0.131 279.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46478A
oklch(43.2% 0.109 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#222340
oklch(27.1% 0.053 280.7)
#46478A 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) | #2A518C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254C89 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5562 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46478A
#46478A
oklch(43.2% 0.109 280.2)
- #5C5100
#5C5100
oklch(43.2% 0.09 100.3)
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 #46478A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
Use #46478A 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.