#461E49
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.1% 0.088 324.7), rgb(70, 30, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#461E49 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 325°. 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 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461E49 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 30, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.088 324.7) |
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 #461E49 | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461E49 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461E49 text on white | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #461E49 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E6
oklch(80.8% 0.105 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#D378DA
oklch(70.7% 0.168 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#C64ECF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B128BC
oklch(55.6% 0.232 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9816A2
oklch(49.1% 0.216 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B1883
oklch(42.6% 0.179 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#641D69
oklch(37.7% 0.14 325.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461E49
oklch(31.1% 0.088 324.7)
#461E49 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) | #182B4A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253048 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482330 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461E49
#461E49
oklch(31.1% 0.088 324.7)
- #0A3C10
#0A3C10
oklch(31.3% 0.089 144.8)
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 #461E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
Use #461E49 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.