What color is #46374B?

#46374B 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 #46374B?

The RGB value is 70, 55, 75: 70 red, 55 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46374B?

The complementary color is #3C4B37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46374B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46374B color

#46374B rgb(70, 55, 75)

Shades of purple

The hex color #46374B is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 21.6% green and 29.4% blue (70, 55, 75).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 15% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Call It a Night (#42364C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11:1).

#46374B color codes

HEX	`#46374B`
RGB	`rgb(70, 55, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 21.6%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 15%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 27%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 27%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.39, 10.94, -9.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.39, 14.65, 318.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.162, 4.543, 7.26)`
Decimal	`4601675`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46374B, 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 #46374B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46374B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #46374B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46374b; }
.text { color: #46374b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46374b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 55 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46374b, #4b3746); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #46374B?: #46374B 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 #46374B?: The RGB value is 70, 55, 75: 70 red, 55 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46374B?: The complementary color is #3C4B37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46374B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.