What color is #462E69?

#462E69 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Her Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #462E69?

The RGB value is 70, 46, 105: 70 red, 46 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #462E69?

The complementary color is #51692E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #462E69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#462E69 color

#462E69 rgb(70, 46, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #462E69 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 18% green and 41.2% blue (70, 46, 105).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 39% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Her Highness (#432E6F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.32:1).

#462E69 color codes

HEX	`#462E69`
RGB	`rgb(70, 46, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 18%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 39%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 56%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 56%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.56, 24.82, -30.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.56, 39.47, 308.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.052, 4.276, 13.868)`
Decimal	`4599401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #462E69, 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 #462E69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#462E69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #462E69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #462e69; }
.text { color: #462e69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #462e69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 46 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #462e69, #632e69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #462E69?: #462E69 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Her Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #462E69?: The RGB value is 70, 46, 105: 70 red, 46 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #462E69?: The complementary color is #51692E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #462E69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.