#462A6D
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.6% 0.112 300), rgb(70, 42, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#462A6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462A6D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 42, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.112 300) |
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 #462A6D | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462A6D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #462A6D text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #462A6D text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5F0
oklch(81% 0.084 300)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE8
oklch(70.8% 0.135 300)
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Step 500
500
#9B6CE1
oklch(63.2% 0.173 300)
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Step 600
600
#8650CE
oklch(55.5% 0.188 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7240B3
oklch(49.1% 0.175 300)
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Step 800
800
#5D3691
oklch(42.8% 0.145 300.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#462A6D
oklch(35.6% 0.112 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#462A6D 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) | #08396F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15386B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3847 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462A6D
#462A6D
oklch(35.6% 0.112 300)
- #374200
#374200
oklch(35.6% 0.084 119.8)
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 #462A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.089
Use #462A6D 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.