#461D39
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(30.1% 0.074 341.1), rgb(70, 29, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#461D39 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461D39 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 29, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 41%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.074 341.1) |
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 #461D39 | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461D39 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461D39 text on white | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #461D39 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD2
oklch(80.8% 0.089 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BBA
oklch(70.6% 0.14 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE55A9
oklch(63.2% 0.18 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#B93494
oklch(55.6% 0.195 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F257E
oklch(49.1% 0.181 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#812167
oklch(42.7% 0.151 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#682254
oklch(37.7% 0.117 340.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461D39
oklch(30.1% 0.074 341.1)
#461D39 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) | #1F273A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2E38 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1E28 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461D39
#461D39
oklch(30.1% 0.074 341.1)
- #003823
#003823
oklch(30.1% 0.067 161.3)
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 #461D39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
Use #461D39 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.