What color is #472E43?

#472E43 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #472E43?

The RGB value is 71, 46, 67: 71 red, 46 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472E43?

The complementary color is #2E4732, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472E43?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472E43 color

#472E43 rgb(71, 46, 67)

Shades of purple

The hex color #472E43 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 18% green and 26.3% blue (71, 46, 67).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 21% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 6% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.07:1).

#472E43 color codes

HEX	`#472E43`
RGB	`rgb(71, 46, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 18%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 21%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 35%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 6%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.65, 15.46, -8.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.65, 17.66, 331.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.589, 3.699, 5.781)`
Decimal	`4664899`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472E43, 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 #472E43	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472E43 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #472E43 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472e43; }
.text { color: #472e43; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472e43; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 46 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472e43, #472e37); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #472E43?: #472E43 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #472E43?: The RGB value is 71, 46, 67: 71 red, 46 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472E43?: The complementary color is #2E4732, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472E43?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.