#460E3D
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.3% 0.103 335.2), rgb(70, 14, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#460E3D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #460E3D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 14, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 67%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.103 335.2) |
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 #460E3D | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #460E3D | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #460E3D text on white | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #460E3D 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F3
oklch(93.5% 0.036 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.067 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2A2E0
oklch(81% 0.123 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#E769D0
oklch(70.7% 0.196 335)
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Step 500
500
#DC30C3
oklch(63% 0.25 335)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A3008F
oklch(49% 0.218 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#700562
oklch(37.6% 0.163 335.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#460E3D
oklch(28.3% 0.103 335.2)
#460E3D 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) | #0E213E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22293C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1224 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #460E3D
#460E3D
oklch(28.3% 0.103 335.2)
- #00331A
#00331A
oklch(28.2% 0.069 155.6)
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 #460E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.024
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
Use #460E3D 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.