What color is #4A1945?

#4A1945 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A1945?

The RGB value is 74, 25, 69: 74 red, 25 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A1945?

The complementary color is #194A1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A1945?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A1945 color

#4A1945 rgb(74, 25, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4A1945 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 9.8% green and 27.1% blue (74, 25, 69).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 49% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 7% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.85:1).

#4A1945 color codes

HEX	`#4A1945`
RGB	`rgb(74, 25, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 9.8%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 49%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 66%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 7%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.28, 29.65, -16.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.28, 33.97, 330.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.246, 2.581, 5.904)`
Decimal	`4856133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A1945, 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 #4A1945	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A1945 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #4A1945 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a1945; }
.text { color: #4a1945; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a1945; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 25 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a1945, #4a192d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #4A1945?: #4A1945 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A1945?: The RGB value is 74, 25, 69: 74 red, 25 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A1945?: The complementary color is #194A1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A1945?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.