#460F52
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(29.8% 0.121 319.7), rgb(70, 15, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#460F52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #460F52 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 15, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 69%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.121 319.7) |
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 #460F52 | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #460F52 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #460F52 text on white | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #460F52 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 319.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.08 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.143 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC65F8
oklch(70.8% 0.23 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#D019F4
oklch(63.1% 0.293 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#460F52
oklch(29.8% 0.121 319.7)
#460F52 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) | #002654 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152B50 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #461D30 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #460F52
#460F52
oklch(29.8% 0.121 319.7)
- #0C3800
#0C3800
oklch(29.9% 0.096 139.7)
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 #460F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.022
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.034
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
Use #460F52 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.