What color is #46294A?

#46294A 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 #46294A?

The RGB value is 70, 41, 74: 70 red, 41 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46294A?

The complementary color is #2D4A29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46294A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46294A color

#46294A rgb(70, 41, 74)

Shades of purple

The hex color #46294A is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 16.1% green and 29% blue (70, 41, 74).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 29% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.53:1).

#46294A color codes

HEX	`#46294A`
RGB	`rgb(70, 41, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 16.1%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 29%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 45%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 45%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.52, 19.91, -15.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.52, 24.94, 322.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.555, 3.383, 6.89)`
Decimal	`4598090`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46294A, 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 #46294A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46294A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #46294A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46294a; }
.text { color: #46294a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46294a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 41 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46294a, #4a293d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #46294A?: #46294A 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 #46294A?: The RGB value is 70, 41, 74: 70 red, 41 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46294A?: The complementary color is #2D4A29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46294A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.