Nearest named color: Dark Slate Blue
#46467C
#46467C
Nearest named
Dark Slate Blue
Family
Blue
Lightness
42.1%
Chroma
0.089
Hue angle
281.9°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
8.65:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
2.15:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#333366
CSS oklch()
42% 0.09 282

#46467C is a mid-toned, cool purple. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, quietly premium. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #46467C

Not just a swatch — here's how #46467C works with other colors. Named schemes with #46467C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Dark Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Dark Slate Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dark Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Dark Slate Blue 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 Dark Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #46467C 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 34/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 38/100
Low
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 57/100
Moderate
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 0/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 54/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 63/100
High
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 24/100
Low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 73/100
High
Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.
Surface fit 31/100
Low
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 87/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #46467C

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

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 8.7:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #D9D9E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #58467C — 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 #46467C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #46467C;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 70 124;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.1% 0.089 281.9);
  --color-50: #F5F5FA;
  --color-100: #E5E5F1;
  --color-200: #CBCBE2;
  --color-300: #A6A6CA;
  --color-400: #8282B0;
  --color-500: #626293;
  --color-600: #4F4F72;
  --color-700: #3C3C53;
  --color-800: #2A2A37;
  --color-900: #1B1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}