#461D45
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.8% 0.086 328.3), rgb(70, 29, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#461D45 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461D45 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 29, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 41%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.086 328.3) |
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 #461D45 | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461D45 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461D45 text on white | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #461D45 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D678D3
oklch(70.7% 0.163 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C94FC7
oklch(63.2% 0.208 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B429B3
oklch(55.6% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B189A
oklch(49.2% 0.21 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E197D
oklch(42.8% 0.174 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#651E65
oklch(37.7% 0.135 327.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461D45
oklch(30.8% 0.086 328.3)
#461D45 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) | #1A2946 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262F44 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48212E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461D45
#461D45
oklch(30.8% 0.086 328.3)
- #023B14
#023B14
oklch(30.8% 0.086 148.3)
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 #461D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
Use #461D45 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.