What color is #47264A?

#47264A 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 #47264A?

The RGB value is 71, 38, 74: 71 red, 38 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47264A?

The complementary color is #294A26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47264A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47264A color

#47264A rgb(71, 38, 74)

Shades of purple

The hex color #47264A is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 14.9% green and 29% blue (71, 38, 74).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 32% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.77:1).

#47264A color codes

HEX	`#47264A`
RGB	`rgb(71, 38, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 14.9%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 32%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 49%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 49%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.91, 22.17, -15.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.91, 27.32, 324.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.528, 3.22, 6.86)`
Decimal	`4662858`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47264A, 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 #47264A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47264A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #47264A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47264a; }
.text { color: #47264a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47264a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 38 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47264a, #4a263b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #47264A?: #47264A 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 #47264A?: The RGB value is 71, 38, 74: 71 red, 38 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47264A?: The complementary color is #294A26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47264A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.