#461A5E
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32% 0.119 311.2), rgb(70, 26, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#461A5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461A5E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 26, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 57%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.119 311.2) |
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 #461A5E | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461A5E | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461A5E text on white | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #461A5E text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FE
oklch(93.7% 0.04 311.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.078 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCA7FF
oklch(80.8% 0.133 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA71FF
oklch(70.6% 0.212 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE39FF
oklch(63.1% 0.276 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#A600E6
oklch(55.5% 0.279 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#7400A2
oklch(42.8% 0.215 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#610288
oklch(37.8% 0.188 311.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461A5E
oklch(32% 0.119 311.2)
#461A5E 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) | #002D60 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12305C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432839 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461A5E
#461A5E
oklch(32% 0.119 311.2)
- #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 #461A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.041
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.079
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.081
Use #461A5E 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.