What color is #46133E?

#46133E 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 #46133E?

The RGB value is 70, 19, 62: 70 red, 19 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46133E?

The complementary color is #13461B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46133E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46133E color

#46133E rgb(70, 19, 62)

Shades of purple

The hex color #46133E is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 7.5% green and 24.3% blue (70, 19, 62).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 57% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 11% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.76:1).

#46133E color codes

HEX	`#46133E`
RGB	`rgb(70, 19, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 7.5%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 57%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 73%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 11%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.08, 30.06, -15.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.08, 33.69, 333.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.628, 2.116, 4.774)`
Decimal	`4592446`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46133E, 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 #46133E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46133E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #46133E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46133e; }
.text { color: #46133e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46133e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 19 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46133e, #461324); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #46133E?: #46133E 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 #46133E?: The RGB value is 70, 19, 62: 70 red, 19 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46133E?: The complementary color is #13461B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46133E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.