Close to Plum Purple
#461B59
#461B59 is a dark, rich purple, close to the color Plum Purple. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 10.6% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 282°, with 53% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #461B59.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.56:1 FailThis color as text on white
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1.56:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #461B59 as they’d see it.
#461B59 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #461B59
What color is #461B59?
#461B59 is a dark, rich purple, close to the color Plum Purple. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 10.6% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 282°, with 53% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #461B59 in RGB?
#461B59 is rgb(70, 27, 89): 70 red, 27 green, and 89 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #461B59 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(21, 70, 0, 65). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #461B59?
PANTONE 2598 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #461B59?
Its complement #0D3700 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.