Close to Indigo
#461FA3
#461FA3 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Indigo. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 12.2% green, and 63.9% blue. Its hue is 258°, with 68% saturation and 38% 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 #461FA3.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.99:1 FailThis color as text on white
10.58:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.99:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #461FA3 as they’d see it.
#461FA3 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #461FA3
What color is #461FA3?
#461FA3 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Indigo. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 12.2% green, and 63.9% blue. Its hue is 258°, with 68% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #461FA3 in RGB?
#461FA3 is rgb(70, 31, 163): 70 red, 31 green, and 163 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #461FA3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(57, 81, 0, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #461FA3?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #461FA3?
Its complement #2F4600 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.