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#462858 Color

#462858 is rgb(70, 40, 88) in RGB, hsl(278, 38%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 55%, 0%, 65%) 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 9.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#462858
HEX#462858
RGBrgb(70, 40, 88)
HSLhsl(278, 38%, 25%)
HSVhsv(278, 55%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 55%, 0%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(33.8% 0.088 311.4)
LABlab(21.86% 21.83 -23.69)
LCHlch(21.86% 32.21 312.66)

What #462858 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 #462858, 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.

#462858 Channel Values

How #462858 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 40 · B 888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 38% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 55% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.32:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #462858 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 text12.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #462858

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #462858; 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 #462858

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 #462858 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#462858
Protanopia#2F2F58
Protanomaly#392C58
Deuteranopia#343458
Deuteranomaly#3C3058
Tritanopia#403131
Tritanomaly#432E44
Achromatopsia#353535

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Using #462858 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-462858: #462858;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #462858;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-462858': '#462858' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.157, blue: 0.345)
Android XML<color name="color_462858">#462858</color>
SVG fillfill="#462858"

More Purple Colors

#462858 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#462858 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #462858?

#462858 is a dark purple — rgb(70, 40, 88) in RGB and hsl(278, 38%, 25%) 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 9.11.

What is the RGB value of #462858?

#462858 is rgb(70, 40, 88) — red 70, green 40, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #462858?

#462858 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 55%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #462858 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #462858 scores 12.32:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #462858 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #462858 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 20.84, which is visibly different.

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