#46246B
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.5% 0.119 302.6), rgb(70, 36, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#46246B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46246B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 36, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.119 302.6) |
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 #46246B | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46246B | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46246B text on white | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #46246B text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F1
oklch(80.9% 0.09 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#B289EA
oklch(70.7% 0.143 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A068E3
oklch(63.2% 0.182 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C4BD1
oklch(55.7% 0.199 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#773BB5
oklch(49.2% 0.185 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#613292
oklch(42.8% 0.152 303)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46246B
oklch(34.5% 0.119 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#46246B 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) | #00356D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D3569 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3344 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46246B
#46246B
oklch(34.5% 0.119 302.6)
- #314000
#314000
oklch(34.6% 0.085 123.3)
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 #46246B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.088
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.091
Use #46246B 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.