What color is #471944?

#471944 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #471944?

The RGB value is 71, 25, 68: 71 red, 25 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #471944?

The complementary color is #19471C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #471944?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#471944 color

#471944 rgb(71, 25, 68)

Shades of purple

The hex color #471944 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 9.8% green and 26.7% blue (71, 25, 68).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 48% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 4% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.09:1).

#471944 color codes

HEX	`#471944`
RGB	`rgb(71, 25, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 9.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 48%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 65%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 4%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.7, 28.5, -16.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.7, 33.1, 329.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.99, 2.452, 5.731)`
Decimal	`4659524`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #471944, 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 #471944	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#471944 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #471944 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #471944; }
.text { color: #471944; }
.border { border: 2px solid #471944; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 25 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #471944, #47192d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #471944?: #471944 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #471944?: The RGB value is 71, 25, 68: 71 red, 25 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #471944?: The complementary color is #19471C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #471944?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.