What color is #472262?

#472262 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fading Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #472262?

The RGB value is 71, 34, 98: 71 red, 34 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472262?

The complementary color is #3D6222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472262?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472262 color

#472262 rgb(71, 34, 98)

Shades of purple

The hex color #472262 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 13.3% green and 38.4% blue (71, 34, 98).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 48% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Fading Horizon (#442266), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.55:1).

#472262 color codes

HEX	`#472262`
RGB	`rgb(71, 34, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 13.3%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 48%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 65%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 65%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.45, 30.48, -31.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.45, 43.55, 314.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.375, 3.366, 11.919)`
Decimal	`4661858`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472262, 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 #472262	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472262 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #472262 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472262; }
.text { color: #472262; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472262; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 34 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472262, #62225d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #472262?: #472262 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fading Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #472262?: The RGB value is 71, 34, 98: 71 red, 34 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472262?: The complementary color is #3D6222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472262?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.