#460C36
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.7% 0.1 341.4), rgb(70, 12, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#460C36 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #460C36 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 12, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.1 341.4) |
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 #460C36 | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #460C36 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #460C36 text on white | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #460C36 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F1
oklch(93.5% 0.035 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E6
oklch(88.6% 0.066 341.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A2D7
oklch(81% 0.118 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC69C2
oklch(70.8% 0.189 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#E230B3
oklch(63.2% 0.243 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#C6009B
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A006B
oklch(42.6% 0.184 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#730559
oklch(37.6% 0.158 341.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#460C36
oklch(27.7% 0.1 341.4)
#460C36 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) | #111F37 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242835 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B0D1F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #460C36
#460C36
oklch(27.7% 0.1 341.4)
- #00311E
#00311E
oklch(27.7% 0.061 161.2)
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 #460C36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.025
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.031
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
Use #460C36 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.