#460F43
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.8% 0.107 330.3), rgb(70, 15, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#460F43 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #460F43 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 15, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 65%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.107 330.3) |
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 #460F43 | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #460F43 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #460F43 text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #460F43 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F6
oklch(93.7% 0.036 330)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFA2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.126 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#E469DB
oklch(70.8% 0.203 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#D92ED1
oklch(63.2% 0.26 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E036A
oklch(37.6% 0.169 330.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#460F43
oklch(28.8% 0.107 330.3)
#460F43 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) | #092244 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2A42 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491627 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #460F43
#460F43
oklch(28.8% 0.107 330.3)
- #003514
#003514
oklch(28.8% 0.079 150.3)
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 #460F43, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #460F43.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.017
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.018
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
Use #460F43 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.