#462966
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.9% 0.105 303.3), rgb(70, 41, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#462966 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462966 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 41, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.105 303.3) |
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 #462966 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462966 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462966 text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #462966 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E6DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.161 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8952C5
oklch(55.5% 0.175 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7542AA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F378A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#462966
oklch(34.9% 0.105 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#462966 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) | #113768 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3765 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403543 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462966
#462966
oklch(34.9% 0.105 303.3)
- #324100
#324100
oklch(34.9% 0.086 123.1)
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 #462966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
Use #462966 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.