What color is #461741?

#461741 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 #461741?

The RGB value is 70, 23, 65: 70 red, 23 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #461741?

The complementary color is #17461C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #461741?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#461741 color

#461741 rgb(70, 23, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #461741 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 9% green and 25.5% blue (70, 23, 65).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 51% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 7% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.39:1).

#461741 color codes

HEX	`#461741`
RGB	`rgb(70, 23, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 9%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 51%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 67%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 7%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.97, 28.64, -15.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.97, 32.76, 330.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.786, 2.297, 5.244)`
Decimal	`4593473`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #461741, 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 #461741	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#461741 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #461741 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #461741; }
.text { color: #461741; }
.border { border: 2px solid #461741; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 23 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #461741, #46172a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #461741?: #461741 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 #461741?: The RGB value is 70, 23, 65: 70 red, 23 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #461741?: The complementary color is #17461C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #461741?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.