#461A3B
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.7% 0.082 338.2), rgb(70, 26, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#461A3B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461A3B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 26, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 46%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.082 338.2) |
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 #461A3B | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461A3B | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461A3B text on white | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #461A3B text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D6
oklch(80.8% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C2
oklch(70.7% 0.155 338)
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Step 500
500
#D14EB2
oklch(63.2% 0.198 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC289D
oklch(55.6% 0.215 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#A21887
oklch(49.2% 0.2 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#83196D
oklch(42.7% 0.165 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1D59
oklch(37.7% 0.13 338)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461A3B
oklch(29.7% 0.082 338.2)
#461A3B 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) | #1B263C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282D3A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1B27 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461A3B
#461A3B
oklch(29.7% 0.082 338.2)
- #00371F
#00371F
oklch(29.7% 0.069 157.9)
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 #461A3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
Use #461A3B 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.