What color is #462F8A?

#462F8A is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Majestic Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #462F8A?

The RGB value is 70, 47, 138: 70 red, 47 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #462F8A?

The complementary color is #738A2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #462F8A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#462F8A color

#462F8A rgb(70, 47, 138)

Shades of purple

The hex color #462F8A is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 18.4% green and 54.1% blue (70, 47, 138).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 49% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Eggplant (#443388), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.32:1).

#462F8A color codes

HEX	`#462F8A`
RGB	`rgb(70, 47, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 18.4%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 49%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 66%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 66%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.21, 34.03, -47.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.21, 58.28, 305.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.128, 5.17, 24.609)`
Decimal	`4599690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #462F8A, 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 #462F8A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#462F8A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #462F8A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #462f8a; }
.text { color: #462f8a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #462f8a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 47 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #462f8a, #732f8a); }

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Questions

What color is #462F8A?: #462F8A is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Majestic Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #462F8A?: The RGB value is 70, 47, 138: 70 red, 47 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #462F8A?: The complementary color is #738A2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #462F8A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.