#460F3F
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.5% 0.103 333.6), rgb(70, 15, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#460F3F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #460F3F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 15, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 65%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.103 333.6) |
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 #460F3F | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #460F3F | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #460F3F text on white | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #460F3F 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.034 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.068 334)
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Step 300
300
#F0A2E2
oklch(80.8% 0.123 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#E66AD3
oklch(70.8% 0.196 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB31C7
oklch(63.1% 0.251 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F0665
oklch(37.6% 0.164 333.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#460F3F
oklch(28.5% 0.103 333.6)
#460F3F 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) | #0D2240 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212A3E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1425 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #460F3F
#460F3F
oklch(28.5% 0.103 333.6)
- #003418
#003418
oklch(28.5% 0.073 153.5)
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 #460F3F, 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 0.022
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
Use #460F3F 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.