#460472 Color
#460472 is rgb(70, 4, 114) in RGB, hsl(276, 93%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 96%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (#4B0082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#460472rgb(70, 4, 114)hsl(276, 93%, 23%)hsv(276, 96%, 45%)cmyk(39%, 96%, 0%, 55%)oklch(31.8% 0.161 304.5)lab(17.78% 42.38 -47.26)lch(17.78% 63.48 311.88)What #460472 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 #460472, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#460472 Channel Values
How #460472 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 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 93% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 96% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.81:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #460472 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 #460472
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #460472; 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 #460472
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 #460472 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.
#460472#1C1C72#321572#282871#361E72#382929#3E1F50#2D2D2DUsing #460472 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-460472: #460472;background-color: #460472;colors: { 'color-460472': '#460472' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.016, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_460472">#460472</color>fill="#460472"More Purple Colors
#460472 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#460472 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #460472?
#460472 is a dark purple — rgb(70, 4, 114) in RGB and hsl(276, 93%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.63.
What is the RGB value of #460472?
#460472 is rgb(70, 4, 114) — red 70, green 4, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #460472?
#460472 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 96%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #460472 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #460472 scores 13.81:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #460472 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #460472 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 8.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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