What color is #473040?

#473040 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #473040?

The RGB value is 71, 48, 64: 71 red, 48 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473040?

The complementary color is #304737, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473040?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473040 color

#473040 rgb(71, 48, 64)

Shades of purple

The hex color #473040 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 18.8% green and 25.1% blue (71, 48, 64).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 19% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 10% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.9:1).

#473040 color codes

HEX	`#473040`
RGB	`rgb(71, 48, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 18.8%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 19%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 32%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 10%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.08, 13.51, -5.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.08, 14.72, 336.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.581, 3.824, 5.346)`
Decimal	`4665408`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473040, 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 #473040	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473040 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #473040 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473040; }
.text { color: #473040; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473040; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 48 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473040, #473035); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #473040?: #473040 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #473040?: The RGB value is 71, 48, 64: 71 red, 48 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473040?: The complementary color is #304737, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473040?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.