What color is #4A003C?

#4A003C 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 #4A003C?

The RGB value is 74, 0, 60: 74 red, 0 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A003C?

The complementary color is #004A0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A003C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A003C color

#4A003C rgb(74, 0, 60)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4A003C is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 0% green and 23.5% blue (74, 0, 60).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 100% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 19% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.48:1).

#4A003C color codes

HEX	`#4A003C`
RGB	`rgb(74, 0, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 0%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 100%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 100%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 19%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.3, 37.92, -16.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.3, 41.37, 336.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.64, 1.782, 4.426)`
Decimal	`4849724`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A003C, 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 #4A003C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A003C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #4A003C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a003c; }
.text { color: #4a003c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a003c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 0 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a003c, #4a0017); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #4A003C?: #4A003C 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 #4A003C?: The RGB value is 74, 0, 60: 74 red, 0 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A003C?: The complementary color is #004A0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A003C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.