What color is #471F4D?

#471F4D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plunged Into Darkness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #471F4D?

The RGB value is 71, 31, 77: 71 red, 31 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #471F4D?

The complementary color is #254D1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #471F4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#471F4D color

#471F4D rgb(71, 31, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #471F4D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 12.2% green and 30.2% blue (71, 31, 77).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 43% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Plunged Into Darkness (#431C53), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.37:1).

#471F4D color codes

HEX	`#471F4D`
RGB	`rgb(71, 31, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 12.2%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 43%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 60%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 60%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.46, 27.08, -20.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.46, 33.82, 323.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.428, 2.856, 7.338)`
Decimal	`4661069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #471F4D, 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 #471F4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#471F4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #471F4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #471f4d; }
.text { color: #471f4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #471f4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 31 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #471f4d, #4d1f3c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #471F4D?: #471F4D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plunged Into Darkness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #471F4D?: The RGB value is 71, 31, 77: 71 red, 31 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #471F4D?: The complementary color is #254D1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #471F4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.