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#462D4E — Deep Dusty Purple

#462D4E is a purple color we call Deep Dusty Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #462D4E when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#462D4E is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #354E2D; it also sits naturally between #352D4E and #4E2D45. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#462D4E · RGB 70, 45, 78

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Color values

HEX#462D4E
RGB70, 45, 78
HSL285°, 27%, 24%
HSV285°, 42%, 31%
CMYK10%, 42%, 0%, 69%
XYZ4.84, 3.73, 7.67
Yxy3.73, 0.2980, 0.2296
CIE-Lab22.75, 18.27, -15.79
Hunter Lab19.31, 12.16, -11.52

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 27% · Green 18% · Blue 31%

Cyan 10% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 69%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #462D4E on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #462D4E on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #462D4E

.text { color: #462D4E; }
.background { background-color: #462D4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #462D4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(70, 45, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 27%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #462D4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(70, 45, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #462D4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(70, 45, 78, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#462D4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#462D4E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #462D4E

#402947#3A2541#34223A#2E1E34#291A2D#231627#1D1320#170F1A#110B13#0C070D

Tints of #462D4E

#5A3A64#6E477B#855695#9767A8#A77DB5#B694C2#C6ABCF#D7C5DD#E7DBEB#F6F2F8

Tones of #462D4E

#442F4B#433249#423446#413645#403842#3E3B40

Color harmonies

Complementary — #354E2D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text12.03:1 AAA
Against black text1.75:1 Fails

Best text color on #462D4E: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #462D4E

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #462D4E: ·

How #462D4E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #3B3B46Deuteranopia · #3D3F44Tritanopia · #45403E

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Tailwind neutral 600 · #525252Tailwind zinc 600 · #52525BTailwind stone 600 · #57534E

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #462D4E rather than the exact color:

Palette 432e54
#432E54 · #4B4376 · #AE445A · #E8BCB9
Palette F8f4ec
#F8F4EC · #FF8FB7 · #E83C91 · #43334C
Silent Ruby Summit
#197371 · #141E3F · #402C52 · #7D2361
Palette 76508e
#76508E · #482D57 · #03C1EB · #86F3B8
Palette 1f1d36
#1F1D36 · #3F3351 · #864879 · #E9A6A6
Palette 432f44
#432F44 · #EA5455 · #A7425C · #FFD460

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#432E54#43334C#402C52#482D57#3F3351#432F44#4C2856#452E5A#3C3352#40394A#393053#413543

Browse neighbouring colors

← #462D4D  ·  #462D4F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #462D4E?

#462D4E is Deep Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 70, 45, 78). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #462D4E?

#462D4E is RGB 70, 45, 78 — HSL 285°, 27%, 24% — CMYK 10%, 42%, 0%, 69%.

What colors go with #462D4E?

Its complement is #354E2D; analogous partners are #352D4E and #4E2D45. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #462D4E for text?

White text on #462D4E has a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.75:1.