#46003C
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27% 0.12 335.6), rgb(70, 0, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#46003C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46003C |
| RGB | rgb(70, 0, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.12 335.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #46003C | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46003C | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46003C text on white | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #46003C text on black | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.041 334.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBC6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.078 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#F99CE4
oklch(80.9% 0.142 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#F15BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.227 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#E500C8
oklch(63% 0.28 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#C200A9
oklch(55.7% 0.247 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#720063
oklch(37.8% 0.168 335.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46003C
oklch(27% 0.12 335.6)
#46003C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #001C3D | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D263B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A061F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46003C
#46003C
oklch(27% 0.12 335.6)
- #002F18
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #46003C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.024
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
Use #46003C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.