What color is #463149?

#463149 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(70, 49, 73), and in HSL hsl(293, 20%, 24%).

Is #463149 accessible as text?

On white, #463149 has a contrast ratio of 11.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.80:1 (fails). For text placed on #463149, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #463149?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #463149?

#463149 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #344931. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #463149 below.

Is #463149 good for buttons?

#463149 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #463149 — black text only reaches 1.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #463149 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #463149 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#463149 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #463149

Not just a swatch — here's how #463149 works with other colors. Named schemes with #463149 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #463149 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

Onyx plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #463149 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Onyx sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #463149 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89A53 Secondary #2E262F Surface #F3EDE3

Onyx carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #463149 Secondary #645C65 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Onyx is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Onyx carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #463149 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Onyx sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #463149 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 51/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 40/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #463149

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #463149 with

Eggplant Onyx Brunswick Green Gainsboro

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD3DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #493144 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #463149 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #463149;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 49 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.7% 0.049 322.3);
  --color-50: #F9F6F9;
  --color-100: #EEE6EF;
  --color-200: #DCCEDE;
  --color-300: #C1ABC5;
  --color-400: #A688AA;
  --color-500: #88698C;
  --color-600: #6A546D;
  --color-700: #4E3F4F;
  --color-800: #342C35;
  --color-900: #211C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#F9F6F9',
    100: '#EEE6EF',
    200: '#DCCEDE',
    300: '#C1ABC5',
    400: '#A688AA',
    500: '#88698C',
    600: '#6A546D',
    700: '#4E3F4F',
    800: '#342C35',
    900: '#211C21',
  },
}

$base: #463149;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F9;
$base-100: #EEE6EF;
$base-200: #DCCEDE;
$base-300: #C1ABC5;
$base-400: #A688AA;
$base-500: #88698C;
$base-600: #6A546D;
$base-700: #4E3F4F;
$base-800: #342C35;
$base-900: #211C21;
$base-hover: #38273B;
$base-subtle: #CCBCCE;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#463149",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCCEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1ABC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A688AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#88698C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A546D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E3F4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}