What color is #4A2D4F?

#4A2D4F is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A2D4F?

The RGB value is 74, 45, 79: 74 red, 45 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A2D4F?

The complementary color is #324F2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A2D4F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A2D4F color

#4A2D4F rgb(74, 45, 79)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4A2D4F is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 17.6% green and 31% blue (74, 45, 79).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 27% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Purple Prose (#543254), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.8:1).

#4A2D4F color codes

HEX	`#4A2D4F`
RGB	`rgb(74, 45, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 17.6%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 27%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 43%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 43%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.33, 19.97, -15.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.33, 25.29, 322.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.174, 3.897, 7.875)`
Decimal	`4861263`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A2D4F, 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 #4A2D4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A2D4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #4A2D4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a2d4f; }
.text { color: #4a2d4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a2d4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 45 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a2d4f, #4f2d43); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #4A2D4F?: #4A2D4F is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A2D4F?: The RGB value is 74, 45, 79: 74 red, 45 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A2D4F?: The complementary color is #324F2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A2D4F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.