#462166
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.6% 0.118 305.6), rgb(70, 33, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#462166 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462166 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 33, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.118 305.6) |
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 #462166 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462166 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462166 text on white | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #462166 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2EF
oklch(80.8% 0.089 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B688E6
oklch(70.7% 0.141 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A466DF
oklch(63% 0.182 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#904ACC
oklch(55.6% 0.196 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A3AB1
oklch(49.1% 0.182 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#64318F
oklch(42.8% 0.151 305.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#462166
oklch(33.6% 0.118 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#462166 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) | #003268 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #103364 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402F40 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462166
#462166
oklch(33.6% 0.118 305.6)
- #2C3E00
#2C3E00
oklch(33.6% 0.085 125.8)
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 #462166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.089
Use #462166 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.