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#462c69 color: Violet Indigo

#462c69 is rgb(70, 44, 105) in RGB and oklch(35.641% 0.10367 300.956) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

35.6%
0.104
301°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #462c69

#462c69 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 35.6% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.51:1 contrast and black text 1.82:1, 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: #462c69 mixed with white

  1. 462c69
  2. 564078
  3. 675387
  4. 786895
  5. 8a7ca4
  6. 9d91b3
  7. b0a6c2
  8. c3bcd1
  9. d7d2e1
  10. ebe8f0

Darker: #462c69 mixed with black

  1. 462c69
  2. 3c255a
  3. 321e4c
  4. 28173e
  5. 1e1131
  6. 150a24
  7. 0d0518
  8. 05020c
  9. 020104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #462c69 with less saturation

  1. 462c69
  2. 452e65
  3. 443060
  4. 43325c
  5. 423458
  6. 413653
  7. 40374f
  8. 3f394a
  9. 3e3a46
  10. 3d3b41

Questions about #462c69

What color is #462c69?

#462c69 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(70, 44, 105), in HSL hsl(265.57, 40.94%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.641% 0.10367 300.956).

What colors go well with #462c69?

The complementary color of #462c69 is #354300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #293672 and #592455. The triadic partners are #612b00 and #004a3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #462c69?

White text reads better on #462c69: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.51:1 and black gives 1.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #462c69 a warm or cool color?

#462c69 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 35.6% and its chroma 0.104.