What color is #461048?

#461048 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #461048?

The RGB value is 70, 16, 72: 70 red, 16 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #461048?

The complementary color is #124810, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #461048?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#461048 color

#461048 rgb(70, 16, 72)

Shades of purple

The hex color #461048 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 6.3% green and 28.2% blue (70, 16, 72).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 64% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.7:1).

#461048 color codes

HEX	`#461048`
RGB	`rgb(70, 16, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 6.3%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 64%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 78%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 78%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.21, 33.34, -21.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.21, 39.93, 326.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.881, 2.141, 6.338)`
Decimal	`4591688`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #461048, 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 #461048	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#461048 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #461048 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #461048; }
.text { color: #461048; }
.border { border: 2px solid #461048; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 16 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #461048, #48102e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #461048?: #461048 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #461048?: The RGB value is 70, 16, 72: 70 red, 16 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #461048?: The complementary color is #124810, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #461048?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.