What color is #462657?

#462657 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #462657?

The RGB value is 70, 38, 87: 70 red, 38 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #462657?

The complementary color is #375726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #462657?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#462657 color

#462657 rgb(70, 38, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #462657 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 14.9% green and 34.1% blue (70, 38, 87).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 39% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Acai (#48295B), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.54:1).

#462657 color codes

HEX	`#462657`
RGB	`rgb(70, 38, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 14.9%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 39%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 56%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 56%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.49, 24.97, -23.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.49, 34.48, 316.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.939, 3.377, 9.407)`
Decimal	`4597335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #462657, 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 #462657	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#462657 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #462657 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #462657; }
.text { color: #462657; }
.border { border: 2px solid #462657; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 38 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #462657, #572650); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #462657?: #462657 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #462657?: The RGB value is 70, 38, 87: 70 red, 38 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #462657?: The complementary color is #375726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #462657?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.