#462154 Color
#462154 is rgb(70, 33, 84) in RGB, hsl(284, 44%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 61%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#462154rgb(70, 33, 84)hsl(284, 44%, 23%)hsv(284, 61%, 33%)cmyk(17%, 61%, 0%, 67%)oklch(32.3% 0.096 315.9)lab(20.01% 25.15 -23.94)lch(20.01% 34.72 316.41)What #462154 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 #462154, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#462154 Channel Values
How #462154 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 33 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 44% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 61% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.08:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #462154 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 #462154
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #462154; 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 #462154
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 #462154 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.
#462154#2A2A54#372754#313153#3A2B54#402B2B#43283F#313131Using #462154 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-462154: #462154;background-color: #462154;colors: { 'color-462154': '#462154' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.129, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_462154">#462154</color>fill="#462154"More Purple Colors
#462154 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#462154 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #462154?
#462154 is a dark purple — rgb(70, 33, 84) in RGB and hsl(284, 44%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.7.
What is the RGB value of #462154?
#462154 is rgb(70, 33, 84) — red 70, green 33, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #462154?
#462154 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 61%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #462154 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #462154 scores 13.08:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #462154 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #462154 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 21.75, which is visibly different.
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