#462E70 Color
#462E70 is rgb(70, 46, 112) in RGB, hsl(262, 42%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 59%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#462E70rgb(70, 46, 112)hsl(262, 42%, 31%)hsv(262, 59%, 44%)cmyk(37%, 59%, 0%, 56%)oklch(36.5% 0.11 297.4)lab(24.65% 23.37 -34.86)lch(24.65% 41.97 303.83)What #462E70 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 #462E70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#462E70 Channel Values
How #462E70 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 46 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 42% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 59% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.14:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #462E70 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 #462E70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #462E70; 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 #462E70
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 #462E70 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.
#462E70#333370#3B3170#373770#3E3470#3B3B3B#403655#3B3B3BUsing #462E70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-462e70: #462E70;background-color: #462E70;colors: { 'color-462e70': '#462E70' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.180, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_462e70">#462E70</color>fill="#462E70"More Purple Colors
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#462E70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #462E70?
#462E70 is a dark purple — rgb(70, 46, 112) in RGB and hsl(262, 42%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.89.
What is the RGB value of #462E70?
#462E70 is rgb(70, 46, 112) — red 70, green 46, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #462E70?
#462E70 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 59%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #462E70 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #462E70 scores 11.14:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #462E70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #462E70 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 9.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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