What color is #47093E?

#47093E is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47093E?

The RGB value is 71, 9, 62: 71 red, 9 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47093E?

The complementary color is #094712, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47093E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47093E color

#47093E rgb(71, 9, 62)

Shades of purple

The hex color #47093E is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 3.5% green and 24.3% blue (71, 9, 62).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 78% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 13% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.26:1).

#47093E color codes

HEX	`#47093E`
RGB	`rgb(71, 9, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 3.5%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 78%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 87%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 87%, 13%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.86, 34.36, -17.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.86, 38.38, 333.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.566, 1.883, 4.732)`
Decimal	`4655422`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47093E, 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 #47093E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47093E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #47093E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47093e; }
.text { color: #47093e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47093e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 9 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47093e, #47091f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #47093E?: #47093E is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47093E?: The RGB value is 71, 9, 62: 71 red, 9 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47093E?: The complementary color is #094712, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47093E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.