#461056 Color
#461056 is rgb(70, 16, 86) in RGB, hsl(286, 69%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 81%, 0%, 66%) 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 5.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#461056rgb(70, 16, 86)hsl(286, 69%, 20%)hsv(286, 81%, 34%)cmyk(19%, 81%, 0%, 66%)oklch(30.2% 0.124 317.1)lab(16.98% 33.79 -30.09)lch(16.98% 45.24 318.31)What #461056 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 #461056, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#461056 Channel Values
How #461056 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 16 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 69% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 81% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.3:1 vs white · 1.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #461056 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 #461056
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #461056; 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 #461056
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 #461056 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.
#461056#202056#331B56#2B2B55#372256#3F2222#421C3D#2A2A2AUsing #461056 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-461056: #461056;background-color: #461056;colors: { 'color-461056': '#461056' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.063, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_461056">#461056</color>fill="#461056"More Purple Colors
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#461056 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #461056?
#461056 is a dark purple — rgb(70, 16, 86) in RGB and hsl(286, 69%, 20%) 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 5.24.
What is the RGB value of #461056?
#461056 is rgb(70, 16, 86) — red 70, green 16, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #461056?
#461056 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 81%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #461056 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #461056 scores 14.3:1 against white and 1.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #461056 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #461056 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 22.14, which is visibly different.
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