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#462e53 color: Scarlet Gum

#462e53 is rgb(70, 46, 83) in RGB and oklch(34.619% 0.06921 312.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

34.6%
0.069
313°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-700
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.78:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #462e53

#462e53 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 34.6% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.82:1 contrast and black text 1.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Scarlet Gum (#4a2d57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #462e53 mixed with white

  1. 462e53
  2. 574163
  3. 685473
  4. 796784
  5. 8b7c95
  6. 9e90a6
  7. b0a6b7
  8. c4bbc9
  9. d7d1db
  10. ebe8ed

Darker: #462e53 mixed with black

  1. 462e53
  2. 3c2747
  3. 321f3b
  4. 281830
  5. 1e1225
  6. 150b1b
  7. 0d0611
  8. 050208
  9. 020102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #462e53 with less saturation

  1. 462e53
  2. 452f51
  3. 44314e
  4. 42324c
  5. 413349
  6. 403447
  7. 3f3544
  8. 3d3741
  9. 3c383f
  10. 3b383c

Questions about #462e53

What color is #462e53?

#462e53 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Scarlet Gum. In RGB it is rgb(70, 46, 83), in HSL hsl(278.92, 28.68%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.619% 0.06921 312.984).

What colors go well with #462e53?

The complementary color of #462e53 is #2b4119. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #35345c and #522a43. The triadic partners are #4f3306 and #004443.

Is white or black text more readable on #462e53?

White text reads better on #462e53: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.82:1 and black gives 1.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #462e53 a warm or cool color?

#462e53 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 34.6% and its chroma 0.069.