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#463e8a color: Nauseous Blue

#463e8a is rgb(70, 62, 138) in RGB and oklch(41.373% 0.1221 284.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

41.4%
0.122
284°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • indigo-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #463e8a

#463e8a is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 41.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.07:1 contrast and black text 2.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nauseous Blue (#483d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #463e8a mixed with white

  1. 463e8a
  2. 565196
  3. 6663a2
  4. 7776ae
  5. 8989ba
  6. 9c9cc6
  7. afafd1
  8. c2c3dd
  9. d6d7e8
  10. eaebf4

Darker: #463e8a mixed with black

  1. 463e8a
  2. 3c3577
  3. 322b65
  4. 282353
  5. 1e1a42
  6. 151232
  7. 0d0a22
  8. 050414
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #463e8a with less saturation

  1. 463e8a
  2. 464084
  3. 46427e
  4. 474478
  5. 474572
  6. 48476b
  7. 484865
  8. 49495f
  9. 4a4a59
  10. 4a4b52

Questions about #463e8a

What color is #463e8a?

#463e8a is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Nauseous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 62, 138), in HSL hsl(246.32, 38%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.373% 0.1221 284.489).

What colors go well with #463e8a?

The complementary color of #463e8a is #554d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f4b8b and #633378. The triadic partners are #7e2f00 and #005d3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #463e8a?

White text reads better on #463e8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and black gives 2.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #463e8a a warm or cool color?

#463e8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 41.4% and its chroma 0.122.