Palettes / Colors / #463550
#463550 — Deep Dusty Purple
#463550 is a purple color we call Deep Dusty Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #463550 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#463550 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #3F5035; it also sits naturally between #393550 and #50354C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #463550 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 70, 53, 80 |
| HSL | 278°, 20%, 26% |
| HSV | 278°, 34%, 31% |
| CMYK | 12%, 34%, 0%, 69% |
| XYZ | 5.25, 4.43, 8.17 |
| Yxy | 4.43, 0.2941, 0.2482 |
| CIE-Lab | 25.04, 13.50, -13.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 21.04, 8.95, -9.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 21% · Blue 31%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 0% · Key 69%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #463550
.text { color: #463550; }
.background { background-color: #463550; }
.border { border: 3px solid #463550; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(70, 53, 80); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 20%, 26%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #463550; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(70, 53, 80, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #463550; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(70, 53, 80, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#463550">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#463550">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3F5035:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.14:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.89:1 Fails |
Best text color on #463550: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #463550
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #463550: ·
How #463550 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #463550 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #463550?
#463550 is Deep Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 70, 53, 80). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #463550?
#463550 is RGB 70, 53, 80 — HSL 278°, 20%, 26% — CMYK 12%, 34%, 0%, 69%.
What colors go with #463550?
Its complement is #3F5035; analogous partners are #393550 and #50354C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #463550 for text?
White text on #463550 has a contrast ratio of 11.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.89:1.