#460A48
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.6% 0.118 326.7), rgb(70, 10, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#460A48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #460A48 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 10, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 76%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.118 326.7) |
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 #460A48 | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #460A48 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #460A48 text on white | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #460A48 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F9E1F8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.077 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFA0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.138 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#E463E8
oklch(70.7% 0.222 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA16E0
oklch(63.1% 0.284 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#B900BF
oklch(55.5% 0.257 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#460A48
oklch(28.6% 0.118 326.7)
#460A48 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) | #00224A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2947 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481529 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #460A48
#460A48
oklch(28.6% 0.118 326.7)
- #00350D
#00350D
oklch(28.7% 0.086 146.8)
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 #460A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.008
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.016
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.023
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
Use #460A48 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.