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#463D8A Color

#463D8A is rgb(70, 61, 138) in RGB, hsl(247, 39%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 56%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#463D8A
HEX#463D8A
RGBrgb(70, 61, 138)
HSLhsl(247, 39%, 39%)
HSVhsv(247, 56%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 56%, 0%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(41.2% 0.124 284.9)
LABlab(30.03% 20.60 -42.55)
LCHlch(30.03% 47.27 295.84)

What #463D8A 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 #463D8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#463D8A Channel Values

How #463D8A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 70 · G 61 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 247° · S 39% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 247° · S 56% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.15:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #463D8A 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.

TextWhite text9.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #463D8A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463D8A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #463D8A

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 #463D8A 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.

Typical#463D8A
Protanopia#3F3F8A
Protanomaly#423E8A
Deuteranopia#40408A
Deuteranomaly#433F8A
Tritanopia#344C4C
Tritanomaly#3C476A
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #463D8A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-463d8a: #463D8A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #463D8A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-463d8a': '#463D8A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.239, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_463d8a">#463D8A</color>
SVG fillfill="#463D8A"

More Blue Colors

#463D8A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#463D8A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #463D8A?

#463D8A is a dark blue — rgb(70, 61, 138) in RGB and hsl(247, 39%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.87.

What is the RGB value of #463D8A?

#463D8A is rgb(70, 61, 138) — red 70, green 61, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #463D8A?

#463D8A converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 56%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #463D8A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #463D8A scores 9.15:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #463D8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #463D8A 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 0.87, which is indistinguishable to the eye.

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