#460B46
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.6% 0.115 328.1), rgb(70, 11, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#460B46 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #460B46 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 11, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.115 328.1) |
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 #460B46 | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #460B46 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #460B46 text on white | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #460B46 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
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.076 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.136 328)
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Step 400
400
#E564E3
oklch(70.7% 0.217 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA1DDB
oklch(63.1% 0.278 328)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#460B46
oklch(28.6% 0.115 328.1)
#460B46 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) | #012248 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2945 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481528 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #460B46
#460B46
oklch(28.6% 0.115 328.1)
- #003510
#003510
oklch(28.7% 0.083 148.2)
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 #460B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.009
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.015
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.025
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
Use #460B46 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.