#461155 Color
#461155 is rgb(70, 17, 85) in RGB, hsl(287, 67%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 80%, 0%, 67%) 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 6.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#461155rgb(70, 17, 85)hsl(287, 67%, 20%)hsv(287, 80%, 33%)cmyk(18%, 80%, 0%, 67%)oklch(30.3% 0.122 317.6)lab(17.06% 33.22 -29.29)lch(17.06% 44.29 318.60)What #461155 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 #461155, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#461155 Channel Values
How #461155 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 17 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 67% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 80% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.27:1 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 #461155 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 #461155
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #461155; 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 #461155
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 #461155 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.
#461155#212155#331C55#2B2B54#382355#3F2222#421D3D#2A2A2AUsing #461155 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-461155: #461155;background-color: #461155;colors: { 'color-461155': '#461155' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.067, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_461155">#461155</color>fill="#461155"More Purple Colors
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#461155 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #461155?
#461155 is a dark purple — rgb(70, 17, 85) in RGB and hsl(287, 67%, 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 6.19.
What is the RGB value of #461155?
#461155 is rgb(70, 17, 85) — red 70, green 17, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #461155?
#461155 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 80%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #461155 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #461155 scores 14.27:1 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 #461155 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #461155 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 22.26, which is visibly different.
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