What color is #462947?

#462947 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 #462947?

The RGB value is 70, 41, 71: 70 red, 41 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #462947?

The complementary color is #2A4729, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #462947?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#462947 color

#462947 rgb(70, 41, 71)

Shades of purple

The hex color #462947 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 16.1% green and 27.8% blue (70, 41, 71).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 27% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.59:1).

#462947 color codes

HEX	`#462947`
RGB	`rgb(70, 41, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 16.1%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 27%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 42%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 42%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.37, 19.22, -13.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.37, 23.32, 325.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.456, 3.343, 6.371)`
Decimal	`4598087`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #462947, 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 #462947	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#462947 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.59:1	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 #462947 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #462947; }
.text { color: #462947; }
.border { border: 2px solid #462947; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 41 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #462947, #472939); }

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Questions

What color is #462947?: #462947 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 #462947?: The RGB value is 70, 41, 71: 70 red, 41 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #462947?: The complementary color is #2A4729, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #462947?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.