What color is #462173?

#462173 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #462173?

The RGB value is 70, 33, 115: 70 red, 33 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #462173?

The complementary color is #4E7321, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #462173?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#462173 color

#462173 rgb(70, 33, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #462173 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 12.9% green and 45.1% blue (70, 33, 115).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 55% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Explorer of the Galaxies (#3A1F76), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.17:1).

#462173 color codes

HEX	`#462173`
RGB	`rgb(70, 33, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 12.9%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 55%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 71%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 71%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.4, 35.36, -40.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.4, 53.85, 311.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.163, 3.628, 16.592)`
Decimal	`4596083`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #462173, 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 #462173	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#462173 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #462173 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #462173; }
.text { color: #462173; }
.border { border: 2px solid #462173; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 33 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #462173, #6f2173); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #462173?: #462173 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #462173?: The RGB value is 70, 33, 115: 70 red, 33 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #462173?: The complementary color is #4E7321, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #462173?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.