#46143D
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29% 0.094 335.6), rgb(70, 20, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#46143D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46143D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 20, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 56%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.094 335.6) |
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 #46143D | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46143D | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46143D text on white | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #46143D 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
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAE9
oklch(88.4% 0.062 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.112 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#E270CB
oklch(70.7% 0.178 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#D73FBD
oklch(63.1% 0.228 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#C200A9
oklch(55.7% 0.247 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D135F
oklch(37.7% 0.148 335.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46143D
oklch(29% 0.094 335.6)
#46143D 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) | #14233E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242B3C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1726 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46143D
#46143D
oklch(29% 0.094 335.6)
- #00351B
#00351B
oklch(28.9% 0.071 155.4)
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 #46143D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
Use #46143D 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.