#461B5E
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.1% 0.117 311), rgb(70, 27, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#461B5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461B5E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 27, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 55%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.117 311) |
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 #461B5E | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461B5E | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461B5E text on white | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #461B5E text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F3E3FE
oklch(93.7% 0.04 311.8)
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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
#600587
oklch(37.7% 0.185 311)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461B5E
oklch(32.1% 0.117 311)
#461B5E 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 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13305C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43293A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461B5E
#461B5E
oklch(32.1% 0.117 311)
- #223C00
#223C00
oklch(32.2% 0.089 131.4)
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 #461B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.080
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.082
Use #461B5E 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.