#46204F
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.8% 0.092 319.6), rgb(70, 32, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#46204F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46204F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 32, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.092 319.6) |
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 #46204F | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46204F | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46204F text on white | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #46204F 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAED
oklch(81% 0.109 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF79E3
oklch(70.8% 0.173 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#C14EDB
oklch(63.1% 0.223 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC27C8
oklch(55.6% 0.24 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#9414AD
oklch(49.1% 0.224 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#78178C
oklch(42.7% 0.186 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#611D70
oklch(37.7% 0.145 319.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46204F
oklch(31.8% 0.092 319.6)
#46204F 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) | #172D51 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23314E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462734 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46204F
#46204F
oklch(31.8% 0.092 319.6)
- #143D08
#143D08
oklch(31.9% 0.092 139.7)
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 #46204F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.075
Use #46204F 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.