What color is #473048?

#473048 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 #473048?

The RGB value is 71, 48, 72: 71 red, 48 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473048?

The complementary color is #314830, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473048?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473048 color

#473048 rgb(71, 48, 72)

Shades of purple

The hex color #473048 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 18.8% green and 28.2% blue (71, 48, 72).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 20% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.77:1).

#473048 color codes

HEX	`#473048`
RGB	`rgb(71, 48, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 18.8%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 20%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 33%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 33%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.41, 15.26, -10.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.41, 18.67, 324.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.825, 3.922, 6.632)`
Decimal	`4665416`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473048, 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 #473048	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473048 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #473048 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473048; }
.text { color: #473048; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473048; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 48 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473048, #48303d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #473048?: #473048 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 #473048?: The RGB value is 71, 48, 72: 71 red, 48 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473048?: The complementary color is #314830, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473048?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.