#460339
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27% 0.113 338.1), rgb(70, 3, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#460339 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #460339 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 3, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 92%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.113 338.1) |
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 #460339 | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #460339 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #460339 text on white | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #460339 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F3
oklch(93.5% 0.039 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBC7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.074 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#F99EDE
oklch(81% 0.134 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#F15FCE
oklch(70.7% 0.216 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#E706C1
oklch(63.1% 0.275 338)
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Step 600
600
#C400A3
oklch(55.7% 0.244 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A50089
oklch(49% 0.215 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#73005F
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#460339
oklch(27% 0.113 338.1)
#460339 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) | #061C3A | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2638 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B071F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #460339
#460339
oklch(27% 0.113 338.1)
- #002F1A
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
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 #460339, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.017
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.045
Use #460339 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.