#46206A
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.8% 0.124 304), rgb(70, 32, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#46206A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46206A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 32, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.124 304) |
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 #46206A | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46206A | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46206A text on white | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #46206A text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B587EB
oklch(70.7% 0.148 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A365E5
oklch(63.1% 0.19 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F47D3
oklch(55.6% 0.207 304)
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Step 700
700
#7A37B7
oklch(49.2% 0.193 304)
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Step 800
800
#632F94
oklch(42.7% 0.159 304)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46206A
oklch(33.8% 0.124 304)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#46206A 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) | #00336C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #073368 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3042 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46206A
#46206A
oklch(33.8% 0.124 304)
- #2E3E00
#2E3E00
oklch(33.7% 0.084 124.3)
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 #46206A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.044
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.090
Use #46206A 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.