#460F52 Color
#460F52 is rgb(70, 15, 82) in RGB, hsl(289, 69%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 82%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#460F52rgb(70, 15, 82)hsl(289, 69%, 19%)hsv(289, 82%, 32%)cmyk(15%, 82%, 0%, 68%)oklch(29.8% 0.121 319.7)lab(16.59% 33.52 -28.02)lch(16.59% 43.69 320.11)What #460F52 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 #460F52, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#460F52 Channel Values
How #460F52 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 15 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 69% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 82% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.48:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #460F52 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 #460F52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #460F52; 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 #460F52
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 #460F52 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.
#460F52#202052#331A52#2A2A51#372252#402020#421B3A#292929Using #460F52 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-460f52: #460F52;background-color: #460F52;colors: { 'color-460f52': '#460F52' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.059, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_460f52">#460F52</color>fill="#460F52"More Purple Colors
#460F52 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#460F52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #460F52?
#460F52 is a darkest purple — rgb(70, 15, 82) in RGB and hsl(289, 69%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.86.
What is the RGB value of #460F52?
#460F52 is rgb(70, 15, 82) — red 70, green 15, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #460F52?
#460F52 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 82%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #460F52 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #460F52 scores 14.48:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #460F52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #460F52 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 23.47, which is visibly different.
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