What color is #481743?

#481743 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #481743?

The RGB value is 72, 23, 67: 72 red, 23 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #481743?

The complementary color is #17481C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #481743?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#481743 color

#481743 rgb(72, 23, 67)

Shades of purple

The hex color #481743 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 9% green and 26.3% blue (72, 23, 67).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 52% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 7% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.2:1).

#481743 color codes

HEX	`#481743`
RGB	`rgb(72, 23, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 9%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 52%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 68%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 7%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.44, 29.66, -16.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.44, 33.96, 330.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.992, 2.396, 5.561)`
Decimal	`4724547`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #481743, 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 #481743	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#481743 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #481743 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #481743; }
.text { color: #481743; }
.border { border: 2px solid #481743; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 23 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #481743, #48172b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #481743?: #481743 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #481743?: The RGB value is 72, 23, 67: 72 red, 23 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #481743?: The complementary color is #17481C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #481743?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.