What color is #460731?

#460731 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Dark Sanctuary. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #460731?

The RGB value is 70, 7, 49: 70 red, 7 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #460731?

The complementary color is #07461C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #460731?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#460731 color

#460731 rgb(70, 7, 49)

Shades of purple

The hex color #460731 is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 2.7% green and 19.2% blue (70, 7, 49).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 82% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 90% magenta, 30% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Dark Sanctuary (#3F012C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.73:1).

#460731 color codes

HEX	`#460731`
RGB	`rgb(70, 7, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 2.7%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 82%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 90%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 90%, 30%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.69, 32.75, -9.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.69, 34.14, 343.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.156, 1.676, 3.062)`
Decimal	`4589361`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #460731, 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 #460731	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#460731 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #460731 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #460731; }
.text { color: #460731; }
.border { border: 2px solid #460731; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 7 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #460731, #460712); }

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Questions

What color is #460731?: #460731 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Dark Sanctuary. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #460731?: The RGB value is 70, 7, 49: 70 red, 7 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #460731?: The complementary color is #07461C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #460731?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.