#46153B
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29% 0.091 337.6), rgb(70, 21, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#46153B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46153B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 21, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 54%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.091 337.6) |
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 #46153B | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46153B | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46153B text on white | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #46153B text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F8E2F1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEA6D9
oklch(81% 0.107 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#E271C6
oklch(70.7% 0.172 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#D743B7
oklch(63.2% 0.22 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#C20EA3
oklch(55.7% 0.239 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#870671
oklch(42.6% 0.183 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D165C
oklch(37.7% 0.143 337.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46153B
oklch(29% 0.091 337.6)
#46153B 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) | #16243C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262B3A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1725 | 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°).
- #46153B
#46153B
oklch(29% 0.091 337.6)
- #00351D
#00351D
oklch(29% 0.069 157.3)
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 #46153B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
Use #46153B 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.