What color is #46263F?

#46263F is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46263F?

The RGB value is 70, 38, 63: 70 red, 38 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46263F?

The complementary color is #26462D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46263F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46263F color

#46263F rgb(70, 38, 63)

Shades of purple

The hex color #46263F is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 14.9% green and 24.7% blue (70, 38, 63).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 10% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.05:1).

#46263F color codes

HEX	`#46263F`
RGB	`rgb(70, 38, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 14.9%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 46%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 10%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.23, 19.41, -9.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.23, 21.61, 333.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.116, 3.047, 5.073)`
Decimal	`4597311`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46263F, 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 #46263F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46263F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #46263F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46263f; }
.text { color: #46263f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46263f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 38 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46263f, #46262f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #46263F?: #46263F is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46263F?: The RGB value is 70, 38, 63: 70 red, 38 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46263F?: The complementary color is #26462D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46263F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.