#463A69 Color
#463A69 is rgb(70, 58, 105) in RGB, hsl(255, 29%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 45%, 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 8.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#463A69rgb(70, 58, 105)hsl(255, 29%, 32%)hsv(255, 45%, 41%)cmyk(33%, 45%, 0%, 59%)oklch(38.4% 0.079 294.1)lab(27.44% 14.36 -25.97)lch(27.44% 29.67 298.94)What #463A69 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 #463A69, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#463A69 Channel Values
How #463A69 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 58 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 29% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 45% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.15:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #463A69 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 #463A69
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463A69; 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 #463A69
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 #463A69 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.
#463A69#3C3C69#403B69#3E3E69#413D69#3E4242#423F54#414141Using #463A69 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-463a69: #463A69;background-color: #463A69;colors: { 'color-463a69': '#463A69' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.227, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_463a69">#463A69</color>fill="#463A69"More Purple Colors
#463A69 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#463A69 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #463A69?
#463A69 is a dark purple — rgb(70, 58, 105) in RGB and hsl(255, 29%, 32%) 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 8.39.
What is the RGB value of #463A69?
#463A69 is rgb(70, 58, 105) — red 70, green 58, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #463A69?
#463A69 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 45%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #463A69 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #463A69 scores 10.15:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #463A69 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #463A69 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 18.42, which is visibly different.
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