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#460F99 Color

#460F99 is rgb(70, 15, 153) in RGB, hsl(264, 82%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 90%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#460F99
HEX#460F99
RGBrgb(70, 15, 153)
HSLhsl(264, 82%, 33%)
HSVhsv(264, 90%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 90%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(36.5% 0.193 290.9)
LABlab(22.43% 46.95 -64.16)
LCHlch(22.43% 79.50 306.19)

What #460F99 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 #460F99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#460F99 Channel Values

How #460F99 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 70 · G 15 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 82% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 90% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.74:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #460F99 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.

TextWhite text11.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #460F99

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #460F99; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #460F99

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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Shades

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How #460F99 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.

Typical#460F99
Protanopia#202099
Protanomaly#331A99
Deuteranopia#2A2A99
Deuteranomaly#372299
Tritanopia#283B3B
Tritanomaly#362F6D
Achromatopsia#383838

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Using #460F99 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-460f99: #460F99;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #460F99;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-460f99': '#460F99' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.059, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_460f99">#460F99</color>
SVG fillfill="#460F99"

More Purple Colors

#460F99 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#460F99 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #460F99?

#460F99 is a dark purple — rgb(70, 15, 153) in RGB and hsl(264, 82%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.59.

What is the RGB value of #460F99?

#460F99 is rgb(70, 15, 153) — red 70, green 15, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #460F99?

#460F99 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 90%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #460F99 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #460F99 scores 11.74:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #460F99 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #460F99 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 10.25, which is visibly different.

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