#460792 Color
#460792 is rgb(70, 7, 146) in RGB, hsl(267, 91%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 95%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#460792rgb(70, 7, 146)hsl(267, 91%, 30%)hsv(267, 95%, 57%)cmyk(52%, 95%, 0%, 43%)oklch(35.3% 0.19 293.3)lab(21.05% 47.54 -62.13)lch(21.05% 78.23 307.43)What #460792 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 #460792, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#460792 Channel Values
How #460792 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 7 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 91% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 95% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.31:1 vs white · 1.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #460792 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 #460792
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #460792; 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 #460792
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 #460792 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.
#460792#1D1D92#321692#282892#361F92#2C3737#382B68#353535Using #460792 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-460792: #460792;background-color: #460792;colors: { 'color-460792': '#460792' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.027, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_460792">#460792</color>fill="#460792"More Purple Colors
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#460792 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #460792?
#460792 is a dark purple — rgb(70, 7, 146) in RGB and hsl(267, 91%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.7.
What is the RGB value of #460792?
#460792 is rgb(70, 7, 146) — red 70, green 7, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #460792?
#460792 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 95%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #460792 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #460792 scores 12.31:1 against white and 1.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #460792 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #460792 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 7.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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