Close to Dark Slate Blue
#463A85
#463A85 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 22.7% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 250°, with 39% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #463A85.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
9.53:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.20:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.53:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.20:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #463A85 as they’d see it.
#463A85 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #463A85
What color is #463A85?
#463A85 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 22.7% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 250°, with 39% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #463A85 in RGB?
#463A85 is rgb(70, 58, 133): 70 red, 58 green, and 133 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #463A85 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(47, 56, 0, 48). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #463A85?
PANTONE 288 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #463A85?
Its complement #3D4B00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.