What color is #472040?

#472040 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #472040?

The RGB value is 71, 32, 64: 71 red, 32 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472040?

The complementary color is #204727, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472040?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472040 color

#472040 rgb(71, 32, 64)

Shades of purple

The hex color #472040 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 12.5% green and 25.1% blue (71, 32, 64).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 38% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 10% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.56:1).

#472040 color codes

HEX	`#472040`
RGB	`rgb(71, 32, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 12.5%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 38%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 55%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 10%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.98, 23.71, -12.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.98, 26.61, 332.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.04, 2.743, 5.166)`
Decimal	`4661312`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472040, 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 #472040	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472040 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #472040 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472040; }
.text { color: #472040; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472040; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 32 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472040, #47202d); }

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Questions

What color is #472040?: #472040 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #472040?: The RGB value is 71, 32, 64: 71 red, 32 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472040?: The complementary color is #204727, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472040?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.