What color is #480246?

#480246 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #480246?

The RGB value is 72, 2, 70: 72 red, 2 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #480246?

The complementary color is #024804, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #480246?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#480246 color

#480246 rgb(72, 2, 70)

Shades of purple

The hex color #480246 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 0.8% green and 27.5% blue (72, 2, 70).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 95% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 97% magenta, 3% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.3:1).

#480246 color codes

HEX	`#480246`
RGB	`rgb(72, 2, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 0.8%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 95%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 97%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 97%, 3%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.75, 38.4, -22.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.75, 44.7, 329.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.8, 1.864, 5.953)`
Decimal	`4719174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #480246, 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 #480246	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#480246 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #480246 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #480246; }
.text { color: #480246; }
.border { border: 2px solid #480246; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 2 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #480246, #480223); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #480246?: #480246 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #480246?: The RGB value is 72, 2, 70: 72 red, 2 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #480246?: The complementary color is #024804, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #480246?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.