#460BA6
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.7% 0.208 288), rgb(70, 11, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#460BA6 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #460BA6 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 11, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 88%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.208 288) |
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 #460BA6 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #460BA6 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #460BA6 text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #460BA6 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D8DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#886AFF
oklch(63% 0.212 288)
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Step 600
600
#773EFF
oklch(55.7% 0.262 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#6800F2
oklch(49.2% 0.282 288)
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Step 800
800
#5500C9
oklch(42.8% 0.245 288)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#460BA6
oklch(37.7% 0.208 288)
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Step 950
950
#280F61
oklch(27% 0.131 287.9)
#460BA6 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) | #003EAA | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0036A4 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174261 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #460BA6
#460BA6
oklch(37.7% 0.208 288)
- #464400
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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 #460BA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.005
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.033
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.035
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.074
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.079
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.087
Use #460BA6 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.