#46296C
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.3% 0.113 300.7), rgb(70, 41, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#46296C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46296C |
| RGB | rgb(70, 41, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.113 300.7) |
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 #46296C | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46296C | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #46296C text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #46296C text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4EF
oklch(80.8% 0.085 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE7
oklch(70.6% 0.135 301)
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Step 500
500
#9C6BE0
oklch(63% 0.173 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8750CE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#733FB2
oklch(49% 0.175 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3590
oklch(42.6% 0.145 300.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46296C
oklch(35.3% 0.113 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D43
oklch(27.1% 0.07 301.3)
#46296C 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) | #06386E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15386A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3746 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46296C
#46296C
oklch(35.3% 0.113 300.7)
- #354100
#354100
oklch(35.2% 0.084 120.7)
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 #46296C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.087
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
Use #46296C 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.