What color is #46315E?

#46315E is a dark, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(70, 49, 94), and in HSL hsl(268, 31%, 28%).

Is #46315E accessible as text?

On white, #46315E has a contrast ratio of 11.28:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.86:1 (fails). For text placed on #46315E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #46315E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #46315E?

#46315E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #495E31. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #46315E below.

Is #46315E good for buttons?

#46315E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #46315E — black text only reaches 1.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #46315E the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #46315E is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#46315E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #46315E

Not just a swatch — here's how #46315E works with other colors. Named schemes with #46315E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #46315E Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Charcoal opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #46315E Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #46315E Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #46315E Anchor #141210 Accent #D99855 Secondary #2B2731 Surface #F3ECE3

Charcoal carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #46315E Secondary #665F70 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Charcoal is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #46315E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #46315E

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People also use #46315E with

Dark Slate Blue Byzantium Hunter Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAD2E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #55315E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #46315E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #46315E;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 49 94;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.9% 0.079 304.2);
  --color-50: #F7F5FA;
  --color-100: #EAE4F1;
  --color-200: #D5CAE3;
  --color-300: #B6A4CC;
  --color-400: #977FB3;
  --color-500: #795F96;
  --color-600: #604E74;
  --color-700: #473B54;
  --color-800: #302938;
  --color-900: #1E1A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F7F5FA',
    100: '#EAE4F1',
    200: '#D5CAE3',
    300: '#B6A4CC',
    400: '#977FB3',
    500: '#795F96',
    600: '#604E74',
    700: '#473B54',
    800: '#302938',
    900: '#1E1A23',
  },
}

$base: #46315E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F5FA;
$base-100: #EAE4F1;
$base-200: #D5CAE3;
$base-300: #B6A4CC;
$base-400: #977FB3;
$base-500: #795F96;
$base-600: #604E74;
$base-700: #473B54;
$base-800: #302938;
$base-900: #1E1A23;
$base-hover: #38274B;
$base-subtle: #C7BBD5;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#46315E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5CAE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6A4CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#977FB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#795F96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#604E74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#473B54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}