#460237
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.8% 0.113 339.7), rgb(70, 2, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.85:1).
About this color
#460237 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #460237 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 2, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.113 339.7) |
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 #460237 | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #460237 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #460237 text on white | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #460237 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F2
oklch(93.6% 0.039 340.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCC7E9
oklch(88.6% 0.074 340)
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Step 300
300
#FA9DDC
oklch(80.9% 0.135 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#F25ECA
oklch(70.6% 0.215 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#E900BC
oklch(63.1% 0.274 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#C5009F
oklch(55.6% 0.242 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#A60086
oklch(49% 0.213 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900
#74005C
oklch(37.7% 0.164 340)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#460237
oklch(26.8% 0.113 339.7)
#460237 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) | #071B38 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202636 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B051D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #460237
#460237
oklch(26.8% 0.113 339.7)
- #002F1B
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
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 #460237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.020
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.026
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
Use #460237 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.