What color is #46375C?

#46375C is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46375C?

The RGB value is 70, 55, 92: 70 red, 55 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46375C?

The complementary color is #4D5C37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46375C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46375C color

#46375C rgb(70, 55, 92)

Shades of purple

The hex color #46375C is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 21.6% green and 36.1% blue (70, 55, 92).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 25% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.71:1).

#46375C color codes

HEX	`#46375C`
RGB	`rgb(70, 55, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 21.6%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 25%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 40%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 40%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.18, 15.31, -19.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.18, 24.95, 307.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.823, 4.807, 10.744)`
Decimal	`4601692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46375C, 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 #46375C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46375C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #46375C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46375c; }
.text { color: #46375c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46375c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 55 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46375c, #59375c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #46375C?: #46375C is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46375C?: The RGB value is 70, 55, 92: 70 red, 55 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46375C?: The complementary color is #4D5C37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46375C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.