What color is #47284A?

#47284A 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 #47284A?

The RGB value is 71, 40, 74: 71 red, 40 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47284A?

The complementary color is #2B4A28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47284A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47284A color

#47284A rgb(71, 40, 74)

Shades of purple

The hex color #47284A is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 15.7% green and 29% blue (71, 40, 74).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 30% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.57:1).

#47284A color codes

HEX	`#47284A`
RGB	`rgb(71, 40, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 15.7%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 30%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 46%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 46%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.4, 20.91, -15.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.4, 25.84, 324.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.593, 3.352, 6.882)`
Decimal	`4663370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47284A, 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 #47284A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47284A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.57:1	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 #47284A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47284a; }
.text { color: #47284a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47284a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 40 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47284a, #4a283c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #47284A?: #47284A 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 #47284A?: The RGB value is 71, 40, 74: 71 red, 40 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47284A?: The complementary color is #2B4A28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47284A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.