What color is #472B4A?

#472B4A is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #472B4A?

The RGB value is 71, 43, 74: 71 red, 43 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472B4A?

The complementary color is #2E4A2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472B4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472B4A color

#472B4A rgb(71, 43, 74)

Shades of purple

The hex color #472B4A is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 16.9% green and 29% blue (71, 43, 74).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 26% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.26:1).

#472B4A color codes

HEX	`#472B4A`
RGB	`rgb(71, 43, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 16.9%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 26%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 42%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 42%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.17, 18.99, -14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.17, 23.59, 323.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.698, 3.562, 6.917)`
Decimal	`4664138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472B4A, 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 #472B4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472B4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #472B4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472b4a; }
.text { color: #472b4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472b4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 43 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472b4a, #4a2b3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #472B4A?: #472B4A is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #472B4A?: The RGB value is 71, 43, 74: 71 red, 43 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472B4A?: The complementary color is #2E4A2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472B4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.