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#461FBD Color

#461FBD is rgb(70, 31, 189) in RGB, hsl(255, 72%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 84%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#461FBD
HEX#461FBD
RGBrgb(70, 31, 189)
HSLhsl(255, 72%, 43%)
HSVhsv(255, 84%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 84%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(41.7% 0.221 282.4)
LABlab(27.93% 49.27 -76.74)
LCHlch(27.93% 91.19 302.70)

What #461FBD 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 #461FBD, 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.

#461FBD Channel Values

How #461FBD 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 31 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 72% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 84% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.58:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #461FBD 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 text9.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #461FBD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #461FBD; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #461FBD

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #461FBD.

How #461FBD 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#461FBD
Protanopia#2929BD
Protanomaly#3725BD
Deuteranopia#3030BD
Deuteranomaly#3A2ABD
Tritanopia#004E4E
Tritanomaly#2A4089
Achromatopsia#454545

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Using #461FBD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-461fbd: #461FBD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #461FBD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-461fbd': '#461FBD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.122, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_461fbd">#461FBD</color>
SVG fillfill="#461FBD"

More Purple Colors

#461FBD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#461FBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #461FBD?

#461FBD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(70, 31, 189) in RGB and hsl(255, 72%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.82.

What is the RGB value of #461FBD?

#461FBD is rgb(70, 31, 189) — red 70, green 31, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #461FBD?

#461FBD converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 84%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #461FBD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #461FBD scores 9.58:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #461FBD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #461FBD 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.88, which is visibly different.

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