What color is #48274B?

#48274B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48274B?

The RGB value is 72, 39, 75: 72 red, 39 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48274B?

The complementary color is #2A4B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48274B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48274B color

#48274B rgb(72, 39, 75)

Shades of purple

The hex color #48274B is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 15.3% green and 29.4% blue (72, 39, 75).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 32% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.59:1).

#48274B color codes

HEX	`#48274B`
RGB	`rgb(72, 39, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 15.3%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 32%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 48%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 48%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.35, 22.13, -15.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.35, 27.27, 324.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.668, 3.337, 7.053)`
Decimal	`4728651`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48274B, 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 #48274B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48274B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #48274B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48274b; }
.text { color: #48274b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48274b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 39 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48274b, #4b273c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #48274B?: #48274B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48274B?: The RGB value is 72, 39, 75: 72 red, 39 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48274B?: The complementary color is #2A4B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48274B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.