What color is #46364A?

#46364A is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46364A?

The RGB value is 70, 54, 74: 70 red, 54 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46364A?

The complementary color is #3A4A36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46364A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46364A color

#46364A rgb(70, 54, 74)

Shades of purple

The hex color #46364A is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 21.2% green and 29% blue (70, 54, 74).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 16% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Call It a Night (#42364C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.13:1).

#46364A color codes

HEX	`#46364A`
RGB	`rgb(70, 54, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 21.2%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 16%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 27%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 27%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.06, 11.37, -9.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.06, 14.86, 319.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.081, 4.435, 7.066)`
Decimal	`4601418`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46364A, 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 #46364A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46364A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #46364A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46364a; }
.text { color: #46364a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46364a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 54 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46364a, #4a3644); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #46364A?: #46364A is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46364A?: The RGB value is 70, 54, 74: 70 red, 54 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46364A?: The complementary color is #3A4A36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46364A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.