#460E49 Color
#460E49 is rgb(70, 14, 73) in RGB, hsl(297, 68%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 81%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 11.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#460E49rgb(70, 14, 73)hsl(297, 68%, 17%)hsv(297, 81%, 29%)cmyk(4%, 81%, 0%, 71%)oklch(29.1% 0.114 325.8)lab(15.91% 32.51 -22.94)lch(15.91% 39.79 324.79)What #460E49 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 #460E49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#460E49 Channel Values
How #460E49 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 14 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 297° · S 68% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 297° · S 81% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.79:1 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 #460E49 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 #460E49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #460E49; 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 #460E49
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 #460E49 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.
#460E49#202049#331A49#2A2A48#372248#411D1D#431834#282828Using #460E49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-460e49: #460E49;background-color: #460E49;colors: { 'color-460e49': '#460E49' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.055, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_460e49">#460E49</color>fill="#460E49"More Pink Colors
#460E49 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#460E49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #460E49?
#460E49 is a darkest pink — rgb(70, 14, 73) in RGB and hsl(297, 68%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.21.
What is the RGB value of #460E49?
#460E49 is rgb(70, 14, 73) — red 70, green 14, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #460E49?
#460E49 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 81%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #460E49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #460E49 scores 14.79:1 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 #460E49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #460E49 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 26.87, which is a different colour altogether.
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