What color is #463462?

#463462 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #463462?

The RGB value is 70, 52, 98: 70 red, 52 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #463462?

The complementary color is #506234, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #463462?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#463462 color

#463462 rgb(70, 52, 98)

Shades of purple

The hex color #463462 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 20.4% green and 38.4% blue (70, 52, 98).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 31% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.89:1).

#463462 color codes

HEX	`#463462`
RGB	`rgb(70, 52, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 20.4%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 31%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 47%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 47%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.68, 18.95, -24.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.68, 30.88, 307.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.958, 4.64, 12.135)`
Decimal	`4600930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #463462, 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 #463462	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#463462 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #463462 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #463462; }
.text { color: #463462; }
.border { border: 2px solid #463462; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 52 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #463462, #5d3462); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #463462?: #463462 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #463462?: The RGB value is 70, 52, 98: 70 red, 52 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #463462?: The complementary color is #506234, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #463462?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.