What color is #472345?

#472345 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 #472345?

The RGB value is 71, 35, 69: 71 red, 35 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472345?

The complementary color is #234725, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472345?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472345 color

#472345 rgb(71, 35, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #472345 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 13.7% green and 27.1% blue (71, 35, 69).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 34% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 3% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.17:1).

#472345 color codes

HEX	`#472345`
RGB	`rgb(71, 35, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 13.7%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 34%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 51%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 3%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.93, 22.93, -14.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.93, 26.9, 328.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.274, 2.972, 5.978)`
Decimal	`4662085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472345, 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 #472345	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472345 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #472345 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472345; }
.text { color: #472345; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472345; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 35 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472345, #472333); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #472345?: #472345 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 #472345?: The RGB value is 71, 35, 69: 71 red, 35 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472345?: The complementary color is #234725, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472345?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.