#462B68
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.4% 0.104 301.8), rgb(70, 43, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#462B68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462B68 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 43, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.104 301.8) |
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 #462B68 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462B68 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #462B68 text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #462B68 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.124 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C6ED9
oklch(63.1% 0.16 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8753C6
oklch(55.5% 0.174 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7343AB
oklch(49.1% 0.161 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D388B
oklch(42.7% 0.134 301.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#462B68
oklch(35.4% 0.104 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D41
oklch(26.9% 0.067 301.3)
#462B68 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) | #13386A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3867 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3745 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462B68
#462B68
oklch(35.4% 0.104 301.8)
- #344200
#344200
oklch(35.4% 0.086 122.2)
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 #462B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.086
Use #462B68 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.