#463B81 Color
#463B81 is rgb(70, 59, 129) in RGB, hsl(249, 37%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 54%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#463B81rgb(70, 59, 129)hsl(249, 37%, 37%)hsv(249, 54%, 51%)cmyk(46%, 54%, 0%, 49%)oklch(40.1% 0.114 287.4)lab(28.98% 19.53 -38.66)lch(28.98% 43.32 296.80)What #463B81 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #463B81, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#463B81 Channel Values
How #463B81 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 70 · G 59 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 249° · S 37% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 249° · S 54% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.53:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #463B81 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #463B81
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463B81; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #463B81
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #463B81 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#463B81#3D3D81#413C81#3F3F81#423D81#374949#3E4464#454545Using #463B81 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-463b81: #463B81;background-color: #463B81;colors: { 'color-463b81': '#463B81' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.231, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_463b81">#463B81</color>fill="#463B81"More Blue Colors
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#463B81 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #463B81?
#463B81 is a dark blue — rgb(70, 59, 129) in RGB and hsl(249, 37%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #463B81?
#463B81 is rgb(70, 59, 129) — red 70, green 59, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #463B81?
#463B81 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 54%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #463B81 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #463B81 scores 9.53:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #463B81 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #463B81 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 4.68, which is very hard to tell apart.
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