#462361
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.5% 0.108 307.6), rgb(70, 35, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#462361 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462361 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 35, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.108 307.6) |
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 #462361 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462361 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462361 text on white | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #462361 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#B789DF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A569D6
oklch(63.1% 0.167 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#904EC3
oklch(55.6% 0.18 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B3EA9
oklch(49.2% 0.168 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#643489
oklch(42.8% 0.14 307.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#462361
oklch(33.5% 0.108 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#462361 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) | #083263 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193460 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422F3E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462361
#462361
oklch(33.5% 0.108 307.6)
- #2A3E00
#2A3E00
oklch(33.4% 0.086 127.2)
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 #462361, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
Use #462361 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.