What color is #462D4E?

#462D4E 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 #462D4E?

The RGB value is 70, 45, 78: 70 red, 45 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #462D4E?

The complementary color is #354E2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #462D4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#462D4E color

#462D4E rgb(70, 45, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #462D4E is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 17.6% green and 30.6% blue (70, 45, 78).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 27% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.03:1).

#462D4E color codes

HEX	`#462D4E`
RGB	`rgb(70, 45, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 17.6%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 27%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 42%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 42%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.75, 18.27, -15.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.75, 24.14, 319.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.839, 3.729, 7.671)`
Decimal	`4599118`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #462D4E, 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 #462D4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#462D4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #462D4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #462d4e; }
.text { color: #462d4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #462d4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 45 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #462d4e, #4e2d45); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #462D4E?: #462D4E 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 #462D4E?: The RGB value is 70, 45, 78: 70 red, 45 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #462D4E?: The complementary color is #354E2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #462D4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.