#46003E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.1% 0.121 334.1), rgb(70, 0, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#46003E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46003E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 0, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.121 334.1) |
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 #46003E | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46003E | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46003E text on white | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #46003E 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.041 334.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBC6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.08 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#F89CE6
oklch(80.9% 0.143 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#F05BDA
oklch(70.7% 0.229 334)
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Step 500
500
#E400CD
oklch(63.2% 0.282 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46003E
oklch(27.1% 0.121 334.1)
#46003E 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) | #001C3F | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C263D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A0821 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46003E
#46003E
oklch(27.1% 0.121 334.1)
- #003016
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
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 #46003E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.021
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
Use #46003E 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.