#462267 Color
#462267 is rgb(70, 34, 103) in RGB, hsl(271, 50%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 67%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 10.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#462267rgb(70, 34, 103)hsl(271, 50%, 27%)hsv(271, 67%, 40%)cmyk(32%, 67%, 0%, 60%)oklch(33.8% 0.118 304.9)lab(21.33% 28.35 -34.38)lch(21.33% 44.56 309.51)What #462267 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 #462267, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#462267 Channel Values
How #462267 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 34 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 50% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 67% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.46:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #462267 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 #462267
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #462267; 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 #462267
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 #462267 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.
#462267#2B2B67#372767#313167#3B2C67#3D3131#412C4C#343434Using #462267 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-462267: #462267;background-color: #462267;colors: { 'color-462267': '#462267' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.133, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_462267">#462267</color>fill="#462267"More Purple Colors
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#462267 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #462267?
#462267 is a dark purple — rgb(70, 34, 103) in RGB and hsl(271, 50%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.61.
What is the RGB value of #462267?
#462267 is rgb(70, 34, 103) — red 70, green 34, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #462267?
#462267 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 67%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #462267 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #462267 scores 12.46:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #462267 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #462267 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 14.08, which is visibly different.
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