What color is #461641?

#461641 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 #461641?

The RGB value is 70, 22, 65: 70 red, 22 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #461641?

The complementary color is #16461B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #461641?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#461641 color

#461641 rgb(70, 22, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #461641 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 8.6% green and 25.5% blue (70, 22, 65).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 52% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 7% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.47:1).

#461641 color codes

HEX	`#461641`
RGB	`rgb(70, 22, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 8.6%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 52%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 69%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 7%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.79, 29.15, -16.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.79, 33.35, 330.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.767, 2.258, 5.237)`
Decimal	`4593217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #461641, 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 #461641	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#461641 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #461641 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #461641; }
.text { color: #461641; }
.border { border: 2px solid #461641; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 22 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #461641, #461629); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #461641?: #461641 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 #461641?: The RGB value is 70, 22, 65: 70 red, 22 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #461641?: The complementary color is #16461B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #461641?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.