#460A42
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.2% 0.112 331.1), rgb(70, 10, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#460A42 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 331°. 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 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #460A42 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 10, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 75%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.112 331.1) |
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 #460A42 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #460A42 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #460A42 text on white | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #460A42 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.074 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.133 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#E864DC
oklch(70.7% 0.213 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD1FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.272 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#460A42
oklch(28.2% 0.112 331.1)
#460A42 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) | #042043 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2941 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491226 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #460A42
#460A42
oklch(28.2% 0.112 331.1)
- #003314
#003314
oklch(28.1% 0.076 151)
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 #460A42, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #460A42.
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 0.013
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.030
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
Use #460A42 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.