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#462c66 color: Violet Indigo

#462c66 is rgb(70, 44, 102) in RGB and oklch(35.432% 0.09952 302.293) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

35.4%
0.100
302°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc 7

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About #462c66

#462c66 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 35.4% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.59:1 contrast and black text 1.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Indigo (#482d67). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #462c66 mixed with white

  1. 462c66
  2. 564075
  3. 675384
  4. 796793
  5. 8b7ca2
  6. 9d91b1
  7. b0a6c1
  8. c3bcd0
  9. d7d2e0
  10. ebe8ef

Darker: #462c66 mixed with black

  1. 462c66
  2. 3c2558
  3. 321e4a
  4. 28173c
  5. 1e112f
  6. 150a23
  7. 0d0517
  8. 05020c
  9. 020104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #462c66 with less saturation

  1. 462c66
  2. 452e62
  3. 44305e
  4. 43325a
  5. 423456
  6. 413551
  7. 3f374d
  8. 3e3849
  9. 3d3945
  10. 3c3a40

Questions about #462c66

What color is #462c66?

#462c66 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(70, 44, 102), in HSL hsl(266.9, 39.73%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.432% 0.09952 302.293).

What colors go well with #462c66?

The complementary color of #462c66 is #334300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b366f and #582452. The triadic partners are #5f2c00 and #00493f.

Is white or black text more readable on #462c66?

White text reads better on #462c66: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.59:1 and black gives 1.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #462c66 a warm or cool color?

#462c66 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 35.4% and its chroma 0.1.