#460844
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.2% 0.116 329.6), rgb(70, 8, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#460844 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #460844 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 8, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.116 329.6) |
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 #460844 | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #460844 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #460844 text on white | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #460844 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.076 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#F29FEB
oklch(80.9% 0.137 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#E862E1
oklch(70.7% 0.22 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD13D8
oklch(63% 0.281 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#830080
oklch(42.6% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#460844
oklch(28.2% 0.116 329.6)
#460844 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) | #002046 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2843 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491226 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #460844
#460844
oklch(28.2% 0.116 329.6)
- #003312
#003312
oklch(28.1% 0.078 149.7)
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 #460844, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #460844.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.010
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.010
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.027
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
Use #460844 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.