#46246F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.8% 0.125 300.9), rgb(70, 36, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#46246F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 301°. 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 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46246F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 36, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.125 300.9) |
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 #46246F | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46246F | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46246F text on white | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #46246F text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#B188EE
oklch(70.6% 0.15 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E66E9
oklch(63% 0.192 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A49D7
oklch(55.6% 0.208 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7539BA
oklch(49.1% 0.193 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3097
oklch(42.6% 0.161 300.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46246F
oklch(34.8% 0.125 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#46246F 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) | #003671 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05366D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3546 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46246F
#46246F
oklch(34.8% 0.125 300.9)
- #344000
#344000
oklch(34.8% 0.083 120.9)
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 #46246F, 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 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.090
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.091
Use #46246F 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.