What color is #4A2559?

#4A2559 is a dark, desaturated magenta known as Wonka Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Wonka Purple?

The RGB value is 74, 37, 89: 74 red, 37 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Wonka Purple?

The complementary color is #345925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A2559?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Wonka Purple color: hex code #4A2559

#4A2559 rgb(74, 37, 89)

Shades of purple

Wonka Purple has the hex code #4A2559. It is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 14.5% green and 34.9% blue (74, 37, 89).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 41% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.35:1).

Wonka Purple (#4A2559) color codes

HEX	`#4A2559`
RGB	`rgb(74, 37, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 14.5%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 41%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 58%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 58%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.95, 27.32, -24.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.95, 36.6, 318.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.288, 3.5, 9.846)`
Decimal	`4859225`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Wonka Purple, 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 #4A2559	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A2559 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #4A2559 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a2559; }
.text { color: #4a2559; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a2559; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 37 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a2559, #59254e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

See #4A2559 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #4A2559?: #4A2559 is a dark, desaturated magenta known as Wonka Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Wonka Purple?: The RGB value is 74, 37, 89: 74 red, 37 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Wonka Purple?: The complementary color is #345925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A2559?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.