#460F48
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.1% 0.112 326.5), rgb(70, 15, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#460F48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #460F48 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 15, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 66%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.112 326.5) |
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 #460F48 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #460F48 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #460F48 text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #460F48 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F8
oklch(93.5% 0.039 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.073 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA2EE
oklch(81% 0.132 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#E167E5
oklch(70.6% 0.212 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#D629DD
oklch(63.2% 0.27 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0071
oklch(37.8% 0.175 326.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#460F48
oklch(29.1% 0.112 326.5)
#460F48 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) | #04234A | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2A47 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48182A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #460F48
#460F48
oklch(29.1% 0.112 326.5)
- #00360D
#00360D
oklch(29% 0.087 146.7)
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 #460F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.013
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.021
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.025
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
Use #460F48 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.