#46169F
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.7% 0.195 288.8), rgb(70, 22, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#46169F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46169F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 22, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 76%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.195 288.8) |
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 #46169F | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46169F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #46169F text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #46169F text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#793CFF
oklch(55.6% 0.263 289)
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Step 700
700
#6900F0
oklch(49.1% 0.28 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#5600C7
oklch(42.6% 0.243 288.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46169F
oklch(37.7% 0.195 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#28125D
oklch(27% 0.123 288.6)
#46169F 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) | #003EA3 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00389D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20425E | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46169F
#46169F
oklch(37.7% 0.195 288.8)
- #454400
#454400
oklch(37.5% 0.081 108.8)
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 #46169F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.016
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.038
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.040
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.058
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.070
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.076
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
Use #46169F 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.