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#46406b color: Evening Mauve

#46406b is rgb(70, 64, 107) in RGB and oklch(39.746% 0.07158 289.114) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

39.7%
0.072
289°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #46406b

#46406b is a muted dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.7% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.52:1 contrast and black text 2.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Evening Mauve (#463f67). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #46406b mixed with white

  1. 46406b
  2. 565179
  3. 676388
  4. 787596
  5. 8a88a5
  6. 9d9bb3
  7. b0aec2
  8. c3c2d1
  9. d7d6e0
  10. ebeaf0

Darker: #46406b mixed with black

  1. 46406b
  2. 3c365c
  3. 322d4e
  4. 28243f
  5. 1e1b32
  6. 151325
  7. 0d0b18
  8. 05050d
  9. 020104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #46406b with less saturation

  1. 46406b
  2. 464168
  3. 464264
  4. 464361
  5. 46435d
  6. 464459
  7. 464556
  8. 464552
  9. 46464e
  10. 47464b

Questions about #46406b

What color is #46406b?

#46406b is muted dark violet. The closest named color is Evening Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(70, 64, 107), in HSL hsl(248.37, 25.15%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.746% 0.07158 289.114).

What colors go well with #46406b?

The complementary color of #46406b is #4a4a16. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f476d and #583a5f. The triadic partners are #663a22 and #125340.

Is white or black text more readable on #46406b?

White text reads better on #46406b: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 and black gives 2.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46406b a warm or cool color?

#46406b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 39.7% and its chroma 0.072.