#46003F
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.2% 0.122 333.4), rgb(70, 0, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#46003F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46003F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 0, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.122 333.4) |
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 #46003F | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46003F | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46003F text on white | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #46003F text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FCE0F6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.08 333)
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Step 300
300
#F89CE8
oklch(80.9% 0.144 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#F05BDC
oklch(70.8% 0.23 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#E300CF
oklch(63.1% 0.283 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#C000AF
oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46003F
oklch(27.2% 0.122 333.4)
#46003F 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) | #001C40 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B263E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A0821 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46003F
#46003F
oklch(27.2% 0.122 333.4)
- #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 #46003F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46003F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.020
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.030
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
Use #46003F 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.