What color is #46284D?

#46284D 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 #46284D?

The RGB value is 70, 40, 77: 70 red, 40 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46284D?

The complementary color is #2F4D28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46284D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46284D color

#46284D rgb(70, 40, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #46284D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 15.7% green and 30.2% blue (70, 40, 77).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 32% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.57:1).

#46284D color codes

HEX	`#46284D`
RGB	`rgb(70, 40, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 15.7%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 32%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 48%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 48%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.42, 21.25, -17.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.42, 27.34, 321.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.624, 3.356, 7.424)`
Decimal	`4597837`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46284D, 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 #46284D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46284D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #46284D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46284d; }
.text { color: #46284d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46284d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 40 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46284d, #4d2841); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #46284D?: #46284D 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 #46284D?: The RGB value is 70, 40, 77: 70 red, 40 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46284D?: The complementary color is #2F4D28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46284D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.