What color is #462381?

#462381 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Galactic Civilization. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #462381?

The RGB value is 70, 35, 129: 70 red, 35 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #462381?

The complementary color is #5E8123, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #462381?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#462381 color

#462381 rgb(70, 35, 129)

Shades of purple

The hex color #462381 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 13.7% green and 50.6% blue (70, 35, 129).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 57% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Civilization (#442288), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.55:1).

#462381 color codes

HEX	`#462381`
RGB	`rgb(70, 35, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 13.7%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 57%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 73%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 73%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.96, 38.2, -46.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.96, 60.55, 309.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.088, 4.089, 21.18)`
Decimal	`4596609`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #462381, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #462381	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#462381 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #462381 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #462381; }
.text { color: #462381; }
.border { border: 2px solid #462381; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 35 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #462381, #752381); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #462381?: #462381 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Galactic Civilization. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #462381?: The RGB value is 70, 35, 129: 70 red, 35 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #462381?: The complementary color is #5E8123, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #462381?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.