#462C58 Color
#462C58 is rgb(70, 44, 88) in RGB, hsl(275, 33%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 50%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), visibly different at ΔE 10.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#462C58rgb(70, 44, 88)hsl(275, 33%, 26%)hsv(275, 50%, 35%)cmyk(20%, 50%, 0%, 65%)oklch(34.5% 0.08 310.1)lab(22.86% 19.40 -22.11)lch(22.86% 29.42 311.27)What #462C58 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 #462C58, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#462C58 Channel Values
How #462C58 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 44 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 33% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 50% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.92:1 vs white · 1.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #462C58 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 #462C58
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #462C58; 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 #462C58
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 #462C58 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.
#462C58#323258#3B2F58#363658#3D3258#403434#433145#373737Using #462C58 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-462c58: #462C58;background-color: #462C58;colors: { 'color-462c58': '#462C58' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.173, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_462c58">#462C58</color>fill="#462C58"More Purple Colors
#462C58 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#462C58 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #462C58?
#462C58 is a dark purple — rgb(70, 44, 88) in RGB and hsl(275, 33%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.25.
What is the RGB value of #462C58?
#462C58 is rgb(70, 44, 88) — red 70, green 44, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #462C58?
#462C58 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 50%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #462C58 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #462C58 scores 11.92:1 against white and 1.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #462C58 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #462C58 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 22.02, which is visibly different.
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