#46384C Color
#46384C is rgb(70, 56, 76) in RGB, hsl(282, 15%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 26%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#46384Crgb(70, 56, 76)hsl(282, 15%, 26%)hsv(282, 26%, 30%)cmyk(8%, 26%, 0%, 70%)oklch(36.4% 0.038 315.6)lab(25.67% 9.62 -9.88)lch(25.67% 13.79 314.24)What #46384C 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 #46384C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#46384C Channel Values
How #46384C 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 56 · B 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 282° · S 15% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 282° · S 26% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.88:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #46384C 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 #46384C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #46384C; 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 #46384C
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 #46384C 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.
#46384C#3B3B4C#3F3A4C#3D3D4C#413B4C#443B3B#453A42#3D3D3DUsing #46384C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-46384c: #46384C;background-color: #46384C;colors: { 'color-46384c': '#46384C' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.220, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_46384c">#46384C</color>fill="#46384C"More Purple Colors
#46384C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#46384C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #46384C?
#46384C is a dark purple — rgb(70, 56, 76) in RGB and hsl(282, 15%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.
What is the RGB value of #46384C?
#46384C is rgb(70, 56, 76) — red 70, green 56, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #46384C?
#46384C converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 26%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #46384C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #46384C scores 10.88:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #46384C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #46384C 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 23.27, which is visibly different.
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