What color is #46236D?

#46236D is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fading Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46236D?

The RGB value is 70, 35, 109: 70 red, 35 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46236D?

The complementary color is #4A6D23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46236D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46236D color

#46236D rgb(70, 35, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #46236D is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 13.7% green and 42.7% blue (70, 35, 109).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 51% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Fading Horizon (#442266), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.2:1).

#46236D color codes

HEX	`#46236D`
RGB	`rgb(70, 35, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 13.7%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 51%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 68%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 68%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.33, 32.6, -36.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.33, 49.21, 311.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.886, 3.608, 14.851)`
Decimal	`4596589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46236D, 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 #46236D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46236D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #46236D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46236d; }
.text { color: #46236d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46236d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 35 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46236d, #6b236d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #46236D?: #46236D is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fading Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46236D?: The RGB value is 70, 35, 109: 70 red, 35 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46236D?: The complementary color is #4A6D23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46236D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.