#460C5A Color
#460C5A is rgb(70, 12, 90) in RGB, hsl(285, 76%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 87%, 0%, 65%) 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 1.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#460C5Argb(70, 12, 90)hsl(285, 76%, 20%)hsv(285, 87%, 35%)cmyk(22%, 87%, 0%, 65%)oklch(30.2% 0.132 315.2)lab(16.73% 35.89 -33.18)lch(16.73% 48.88 317.25)What #460C5A 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 #460C5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#460C5A Channel Values
How #460C5A 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 12 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 76% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 87% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.38:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #460C5A 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 #460C5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #460C5A; 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 #460C5A
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 #460C5A 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.
#460C5A#1F1F5A#33195A#2A2A59#37215A#3E2222#421B40#2A2A2AUsing #460C5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-460c5a: #460C5A;background-color: #460C5A;colors: { 'color-460c5a': '#460C5A' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.047, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_460c5a">#460C5A</color>fill="#460C5A"More Purple Colors
#460C5A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#460C5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #460C5A?
#460C5A is a dark purple — rgb(70, 12, 90) in RGB and hsl(285, 76%, 20%) 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 1.99.
What is the RGB value of #460C5A?
#460C5A is rgb(70, 12, 90) — red 70, green 12, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #460C5A?
#460C5A converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 87%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #460C5A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #460C5A scores 14.38:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #460C5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #460C5A 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 20.4, which is visibly different.
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