What color is #463155?

#463155 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #463155?

The RGB value is 70, 49, 85: 70 red, 49 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #463155?

The complementary color is #405531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #463155?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#463155 color

#463155 rgb(70, 49, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #463155 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 19.2% green and 33.3% blue (70, 49, 85).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 27% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Royal Crown (#4F325E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.47:1).

#463155 color codes

HEX	`#463155`
RGB	`rgb(70, 49, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 19.2%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 27%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 42%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 42%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.18, 17.41, -18.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.18, 25.21, 313.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.263, 4.155, 9.117)`
Decimal	`4600149`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #463155, 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 #463155	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#463155 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #463155 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #463155; }
.text { color: #463155; }
.border { border: 2px solid #463155; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 49 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #463155, #553152); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #463155?: #463155 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #463155?: The RGB value is 70, 49, 85: 70 red, 49 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #463155?: The complementary color is #405531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #463155?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.