#46487E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(42.6% 0.089 280.3), rgb(70, 72, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#46487E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46487E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 72, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.089 280.3) |
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 #46487E | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46487E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46487E text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #46487E text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#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
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE2
oklch(81% 0.051 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#969BD4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D82C8
oklch(63.1% 0.105 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#676AB5
oklch(55.6% 0.115 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#56589C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 280.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46487E
oklch(42.6% 0.089 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D65
oklch(37.7% 0.068 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#46487E 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) | #344F80 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314B7D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34535D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46487E
#46487E
oklch(42.6% 0.089 280.3)
- #5A4F00
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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 #46487E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
Use #46487E 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.