#460642 Color
#460642 is rgb(70, 6, 66) in RGB, hsl(304, 84%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 6%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), visibly different at ΔE 13.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#460642rgb(70, 6, 66)hsl(304, 84%, 15%)hsv(304, 91%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 91%, 6%, 73%)oklch(27.9% 0.117 331.1)lab(14.53% 34.26 -20.24)lch(14.53% 39.80 329.42)What #460642 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 #460642, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#460642 Channel Values
How #460642 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 6 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 304° · S 84% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 304° · S 91% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 91% · Y 6% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.38:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #460642 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 #460642
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #460642; 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 #460642
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 #460642 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.
#460642#1D1D42#321642#282841#361F41#421717#44112E#252525Using #460642 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-460642: #460642;background-color: #460642;colors: { 'color-460642': '#460642' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.024, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_460642">#460642</color>fill="#460642"More Pink Colors
#460642 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#460642 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #460642?
#460642 is a darkest pink — rgb(70, 6, 66) in RGB and hsl(304, 84%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.1.
What is the RGB value of #460642?
#460642 is rgb(70, 6, 66) — red 70, green 6, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #460642?
#460642 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 6%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #460642 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #460642 scores 15.38:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #460642 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #460642 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 30.32, which is a different colour altogether.
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