What color is #46183B?

#46183B is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46183B?

The RGB value is 70, 24, 59: 70 red, 24 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46183B?

The complementary color is #184623, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46183B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46183B color

#46183B rgb(70, 24, 59)

Shades of purple

The hex color #46183B is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 9.4% green and 23.1% blue (70, 24, 59).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 49% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 16% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Voyager (#391531), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.44:1).

#46183B color codes

HEX	`#46183B`
RGB	`rgb(70, 24, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 9.4%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 49%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 66%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 16%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.85, 26.96, -11.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.85, 29.47, 336.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.642, 2.271, 4.383)`
Decimal	`4593723`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46183B, 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 #46183B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46183B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.44:1	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 #46183B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46183b; }
.text { color: #46183b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46183b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 24 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46183b, #461824); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #46183B?: #46183B is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46183B?: The RGB value is 70, 24, 59: 70 red, 24 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46183B?: The complementary color is #184623, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46183B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.