#463F5F Color
#463F5F is rgb(70, 63, 95) in RGB, hsl(253, 20%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 34%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#463F5Frgb(70, 63, 95)hsl(253, 20%, 31%)hsv(253, 34%, 37%)cmyk(26%, 34%, 0%, 63%)oklch(38.9% 0.054 293.8)lab(28.43% 9.03 -18.02)lch(28.43% 20.16 296.62)What #463F5F 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 #463F5F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#463F5F Channel Values
How #463F5F 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 63 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 253° · S 20% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 253° · S 34% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.83:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #463F5F 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 #463F5F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463F5F; 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 #463F5F
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 #463F5F 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.
#463F5F#40405F#43405F#41415F#43405F#414444#434250#434343Using #463F5F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-463f5f: #463F5F;background-color: #463F5F;colors: { 'color-463f5f': '#463F5F' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.247, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_463f5f">#463F5F</color>fill="#463F5F"More Blue Colors
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#463F5F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #463F5F?
#463F5F is a dark blue — rgb(70, 63, 95) in RGB and hsl(253, 20%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Violet (#563C5C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.28.
What is the RGB value of #463F5F?
#463F5F is rgb(70, 63, 95) — red 70, green 63, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #463F5F?
#463F5F converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 34%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #463F5F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #463F5F scores 9.83:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #463F5F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #463F5F 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 25.67, which is a different colour altogether.
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