What color is #462770?

#462770 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Mystic Nights. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #462770?

The RGB value is 70, 39, 112: 70 red, 39 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #462770?

The complementary color is #517027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #462770?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#462770 color

#462770 rgb(70, 39, 112)

Shades of purple

The hex color #462770 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 15.3% green and 43.9% blue (70, 39, 112).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 48% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Mystic Nights (#4B2C74), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.77:1).

#462770 color codes

HEX	`#462770`
RGB	`rgb(70, 39, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 15.3%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 48%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 65%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 65%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.41, 31.11, -37.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.41, 48.38, 310.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.175, 3.923, 15.758)`
Decimal	`4597616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #462770, 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 #462770	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#462770 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #462770 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #462770; }
.text { color: #462770; }
.border { border: 2px solid #462770; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 39 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #462770, #6b2770); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #462770?: #462770 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Mystic Nights. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #462770?: The RGB value is 70, 39, 112: 70 red, 39 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #462770?: The complementary color is #517027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #462770?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.