#460156 Color
#460156 is rgb(70, 1, 86) in RGB, hsl(289, 98%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 99%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#460156rgb(70, 1, 86)hsl(289, 98%, 17%)hsv(289, 99%, 34%)cmyk(19%, 99%, 0%, 66%)oklch(29% 0.139 318.3)lab(15.21% 38.74 -32.93)lch(15.21% 50.84 319.63)What #460156 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #460156, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#460156 Channel Values
How #460156 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 70 · G 1 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 98% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 99% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.01:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #460156 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #460156
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #460156; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #460156
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #460156 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#460156#1B1B56#311356#272755#361D56#3F1D1D#42153B#272727Using #460156 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-460156: #460156;background-color: #460156;colors: { 'color-460156': '#460156' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.004, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_460156">#460156</color>fill="#460156"More Purple Colors
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#460156 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #460156?
#460156 is a darkest purple — rgb(70, 1, 86) in RGB and hsl(289, 98%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.42.
What is the RGB value of #460156?
#460156 is rgb(70, 1, 86) — red 70, green 1, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #460156?
#460156 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 99%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #460156 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #460156 scores 15.01:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #460156 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #460156 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 22.05, which is visibly different.
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