What color is #472D4C?

#472D4C 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 #472D4C?

The RGB value is 71, 45, 76: 71 red, 45 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472D4C?

The complementary color is #324C2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472D4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472D4C color

#472D4C rgb(71, 45, 76)

Shades of purple

The hex color #472D4C is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 17.6% green and 29.8% blue (71, 45, 76).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 26% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.02:1).

#472D4C color codes

HEX	`#472D4C`
RGB	`rgb(71, 45, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 17.6%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 26%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 41%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 41%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.79, 18.16, -14.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.79, 23.17, 321.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.841, 3.738, 7.303)`
Decimal	`4664652`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472D4C, 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 #472D4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472D4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #472D4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472d4c; }
.text { color: #472d4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472d4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 45 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472d4c, #4c2d42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #472D4C?: #472D4C 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 #472D4C?: The RGB value is 71, 45, 76: 71 red, 45 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472D4C?: The complementary color is #324C2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472D4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.