#462670
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.2% 0.123 300), rgb(70, 38, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#462670 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 300°. 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 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462670 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 38, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.123 300) |
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 #462670 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462670 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462670 text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #462670 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F4
oklch(80.8% 0.093 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF89EE
oklch(70.6% 0.148 300)
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Step 500
500
#9D68E8
oklch(63.2% 0.188 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#884BD6
oklch(55.6% 0.204 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#743ABA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3296
oklch(42.7% 0.157 300)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#462670
oklch(35.2% 0.123 300)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#462670 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) | #003772 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07376E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3647 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462670
#462670
oklch(35.2% 0.123 300)
- #364100
#364100
oklch(35.3% 0.084 119.9)
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 #462670, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.088
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.090
Use #462670 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.