#46185F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(31.8% 0.123 311), rgb(70, 24, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#46185F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46185F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 24, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.123 311) |
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 #46185F | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46185F | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46185F text on white | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #46185F text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 310.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CBFF
oklch(88.4% 0.077 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCA8FF
oklch(81% 0.131 311)
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Step 400
400
#CA72FF
oklch(70.7% 0.211 311)
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Step 500
500
#BD3AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.275 311)
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Step 600
600
#A600E7
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C4
oklch(49.1% 0.247 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#7300A2
oklch(42.6% 0.215 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#610089
oklch(37.8% 0.19 311)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46185F
oklch(31.8% 0.123 311)
#46185F 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) | #002C61 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E2F5D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432739 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46185F
#46185F
oklch(31.8% 0.123 311)
- #223B00
#223B00
oklch(31.9% 0.087 131.1)
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 #46185F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.039
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.078
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.080
Use #46185F 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.