#46143A
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.8% 0.092 338.4), rgb(70, 20, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#46143A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46143A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 20, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 56%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.092 338.4) |
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 #46143A | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46143A | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46143A text on white | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #46143A 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.108 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#E370C5
oklch(70.6% 0.174 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#D841B6
oklch(63.1% 0.222 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#C306A2
oklch(55.6% 0.241 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#A60089
oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#890270
oklch(42.8% 0.186 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E145B
oklch(37.7% 0.145 338.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46143A
oklch(28.8% 0.092 338.4)
#46143A 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) | #16233B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252B39 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1624 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46143A
#46143A
oklch(28.8% 0.092 338.4)
- #00351E
#00351E
oklch(29% 0.068 158.2)
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 #46143A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.033
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
Use #46143A 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.