What color is #473249?

#473249 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 #473249?

The RGB value is 71, 50, 73: 71 red, 50 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473249?

The complementary color is #344932, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473249?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473249 color

#473249 rgb(71, 50, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #473249 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 19.6% green and 28.6% blue (71, 50, 73).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 19% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.54:1).

#473249 color codes

HEX	`#473249`
RGB	`rgb(71, 50, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 19.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 19%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 32%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 32%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.01, 14.18, -10.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.01, 17.64, 323.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.942, 4.102, 6.833)`
Decimal	`4665929`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473249, 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 #473249	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473249 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #473249 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473249; }
.text { color: #473249; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473249; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 50 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473249, #49323f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #473249?: #473249 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 #473249?: The RGB value is 71, 50, 73: 71 red, 50 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473249?: The complementary color is #344932, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473249?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.