What color is #47264B?

#47264B 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 #47264B?

The RGB value is 71, 38, 75: 71 red, 38 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47264B?

The complementary color is #2A4B26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47264B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47264B color

#47264B rgb(71, 38, 75)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 14.9% green and 29.4% blue (71, 38, 75).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 33% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.75:1).

#47264B color codes

HEX	`#47264B`
RGB	`rgb(71, 38, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 14.9%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 33%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 49%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 49%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.96, 22.4, -16.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.96, 27.85, 323.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.562, 3.234, 7.039)`
Decimal	`4662859`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47264B, 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 #47264B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47264B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #47264B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47264b; }
.text { color: #47264b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47264b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 38 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47264b, #4b263c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #47264B?: #47264B 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 #47264B?: The RGB value is 71, 38, 75: 71 red, 38 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47264B?: The complementary color is #2A4B26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47264B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.