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#461971 Color

#461971 is rgb(70, 25, 113) in RGB, hsl(271, 64%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 78%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#461971
HEX#461971
RGBrgb(70, 25, 113)
HSLhsl(271, 64%, 27%)
HSVhsv(271, 78%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 78%, 0%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(33.5% 0.142 302.5)
LABlab(20.29% 34.98 -42.53)
LCHlch(20.29% 55.07 309.44)

What #461971 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 #461971, 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.

#461971 Channel Values

How #461971 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 25 · B 1138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 64% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 78% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.82:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #461971 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 text12.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #461971

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #461971; 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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Tints & Shades of #461971

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #461971 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#461971
Protanopia#252571
Protanomaly#352171
Deuteranopia#2D2D71
Deuteranomaly#392771
Tritanopia#393030
Tritanomaly#3F2852
Achromatopsia#323232

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Using #461971 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-461971: #461971;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #461971;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-461971': '#461971' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.098, blue: 0.443)
Android XML<color name="color_461971">#461971</color>
SVG fillfill="#461971"

More Purple Colors

#461971 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#461971 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #461971?

#461971 is a dark purple — rgb(70, 25, 113) in RGB and hsl(271, 64%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.15.

What is the RGB value of #461971?

#461971 is rgb(70, 25, 113) — red 70, green 25, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #461971?

#461971 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 78%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #461971 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #461971 scores 12.82:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #461971 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #461971 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 13.43, which is visibly different.

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