#460E42
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.6% 0.107 331.1), rgb(70, 14, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#460E42 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #460E42 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 14, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 67%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.107 331.1) |
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 #460E42 | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #460E42 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #460E42 text on white | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #460E42 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#FDF2FB
oklch(97.2% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 331.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A2E6
oklch(81% 0.126 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#E568DA
oklch(70.7% 0.204 331)
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Step 500
500
#DA2CCF
oklch(63.1% 0.26 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F0169
oklch(37.7% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#460E42
oklch(28.6% 0.107 331.1)
#460E42 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) | #092243 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2A41 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491527 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #460E42
#460E42
oklch(28.6% 0.107 331.1)
- #003415
#003415
oklch(28.4% 0.076 151.3)
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 #460E42, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #460E42.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.017
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
Use #460E42 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.