What color is #462A48?

#462A48 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 #462A48?

The RGB value is 70, 42, 72: 70 red, 42 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #462A48?

The complementary color is #2C482A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #462A48?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#462A48 color

#462A48 rgb(70, 42, 72)

Shades of purple

The hex color #462A48 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 16.5% green and 28.2% blue (70, 42, 72).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 26% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.46:1).

#462A48 color codes

HEX	`#462A48`
RGB	`rgb(70, 42, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 16.5%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 26%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 42%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 42%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.68, 18.8, -13.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.68, 23.1, 324.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.523, 3.426, 6.553)`
Decimal	`4598344`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #462A48, 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 #462A48	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#462A48 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #462A48 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #462a48; }
.text { color: #462a48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #462a48; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 42 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #462a48, #482a3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #462A48?: #462A48 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 #462A48?: The RGB value is 70, 42, 72: 70 red, 42 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #462A48?: The complementary color is #2C482A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #462A48?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.