#461D6E
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.7% 0.133 303), rgb(70, 29, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#461D6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461D6E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 29, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 58%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.133 303) |
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 #461D6E | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461D6E | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461D6E text on white | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #461D6E text on black | 1.66:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F6
oklch(80.8% 0.1 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B585F2
oklch(70.7% 0.16 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#A461ED
oklch(63.2% 0.205 303)
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Step 600
600
#8F41DB
oklch(55.5% 0.223 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A31BE
oklch(49% 0.207 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#632B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 302.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#461D6E
oklch(33.7% 0.133 303)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#461D6E 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) | #003270 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00336C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3043 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461D6E
#461D6E
oklch(33.7% 0.133 303)
- #2F3D00
#2F3D00
oklch(33.5% 0.082 122.9)
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 #461D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.038
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.088
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.089
Use #461D6E 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.