What color is #462745?

#462745 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 #462745?

The RGB value is 70, 39, 69: 70 red, 39 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #462745?

The complementary color is #274628, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #462745?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#462745 color

#462745 rgb(70, 39, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #462745 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 15.3% green and 27.1% blue (70, 39, 69).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 28% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 1% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.83:1).

#462745 color codes

HEX	`#462745`
RGB	`rgb(70, 39, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 15.3%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 28%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 44%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 1%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.76, 20.05, -12.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.76, 23.78, 327.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.325, 3.183, 6.016)`
Decimal	`4597573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #462745, 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 #462745	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#462745 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #462745 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #462745; }
.text { color: #462745; }
.border { border: 2px solid #462745; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 39 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #462745, #462735); }

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Questions

What color is #462745?: #462745 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 #462745?: The RGB value is 70, 39, 69: 70 red, 39 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #462745?: The complementary color is #274628, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #462745?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.