#460458 Color
#460458 is rgb(70, 4, 88) in RGB, hsl(287, 91%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 95%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#460458rgb(70, 4, 88)hsl(287, 91%, 18%)hsv(287, 95%, 35%)cmyk(20%, 95%, 0%, 65%)oklch(29.4% 0.138 317)lab(15.70% 38.06 -33.50)lch(15.70% 50.70 318.65)What #460458 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 #460458, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#460458 Channel Values
How #460458 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 4 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 91% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 95% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.8:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #460458 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 #460458
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #460458; 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 #460458
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 #460458 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.
#460458#1C1C58#321558#282857#361E58#3F1F1F#42173D#282828Using #460458 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-460458: #460458;background-color: #460458;colors: { 'color-460458': '#460458' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.016, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_460458">#460458</color>fill="#460458"More Purple Colors
#460458 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#460458 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #460458?
#460458 is a darkest purple — rgb(70, 4, 88) in RGB and hsl(287, 91%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.57.
What is the RGB value of #460458?
#460458 is rgb(70, 4, 88) — red 70, green 4, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #460458?
#460458 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 95%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #460458 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #460458 scores 14.8:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #460458 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #460458 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 21.22, which is visibly different.
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