What color is #46293D?

#46293D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46293D?

The RGB value is 70, 41, 61: 70 red, 41 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46293D?

The complementary color is #294632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46293D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46293D color

#46293D rgb(70, 41, 61)

Shades of purple

The hex color #46293D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 16.1% green and 23.9% blue (70, 41, 61).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 26% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 13% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.77:1).

#46293D color codes

HEX	`#46293D`
RGB	`rgb(70, 41, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 16.1%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 26%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 41%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 13%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.92, 17.07, -7.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.92, 18.48, 337.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.161, 3.225, 4.817)`
Decimal	`4598077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46293D, 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 #46293D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46293D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.77:1	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 #46293D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46293d; }
.text { color: #46293d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46293d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 41 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46293d, #46292e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #46293D?: #46293D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46293D?: The RGB value is 70, 41, 61: 70 red, 41 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46293D?: The complementary color is #294632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46293D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.