What color is #461942?

#461942 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #461942?

The RGB value is 70, 25, 66: 70 red, 25 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #461942?

The complementary color is #19461D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #461942?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#461942 color

#461942 rgb(70, 25, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #461942 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 9.8% green and 25.9% blue (70, 25, 66).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 47% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 6% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.21:1).

#461942 color codes

HEX	`#461942`
RGB	`rgb(70, 25, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 9.8%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 47%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 64%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 6%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.42, 27.77, -15.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.42, 32.01, 330.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.857, 2.391, 5.412)`
Decimal	`4593986`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #461942, 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 #461942	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#461942 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #461942 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #461942; }
.text { color: #461942; }
.border { border: 2px solid #461942; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 25 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #461942, #46192c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #461942?: #461942 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #461942?: The RGB value is 70, 25, 66: 70 red, 25 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #461942?: The complementary color is #19461D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #461942?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.