#463768 Color
#463768 is rgb(70, 55, 104) in RGB, hsl(258, 31%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 47%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#463768rgb(70, 55, 104)hsl(258, 31%, 31%)hsv(258, 47%, 41%)cmyk(33%, 47%, 0%, 59%)oklch(37.7% 0.083 296.3)lab(26.57% 16.00 -26.70)lch(26.57% 31.13 300.94)What #463768 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 #463768, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#463768 Channel Values
How #463768 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 55 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 31% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 47% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.46:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #463768 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 #463768
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463768; 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 #463768
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 #463768 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.
#463768#3A3A68#3F3968#3C3C68#403A68#3E4040#413C53#3F3F3FUsing #463768 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-463768: #463768;background-color: #463768;colors: { 'color-463768': '#463768' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.216, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_463768">#463768</color>fill="#463768"More Purple Colors
#463768 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#463768 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #463768?
#463768 is a dark purple — rgb(70, 55, 104) in RGB and hsl(258, 31%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.72.
What is the RGB value of #463768?
#463768 is rgb(70, 55, 104) — red 70, green 55, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #463768?
#463768 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 47%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #463768 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #463768 scores 10.46:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #463768 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #463768 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 17.33, which is visibly different.
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