What color is #4A2E4C?

#4A2E4C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A2E4C?

The RGB value is 74, 46, 76: 74 red, 46 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A2E4C?

The complementary color is #304C2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A2E4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A2E4C color

#4A2E4C rgb(74, 46, 76)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4A2E4C is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 18% green and 29.8% blue (74, 46, 76).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 25% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.76:1).

#4A2E4C color codes

HEX	`#4A2E4C`
RGB	`rgb(74, 46, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 18%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 25%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 39%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 39%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.44, 18.63, -13.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.44, 22.92, 324.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.105, 3.932, 7.326)`
Decimal	`4861516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A2E4C, 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 #4A2E4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A2E4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #4A2E4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a2e4c; }
.text { color: #4a2e4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a2e4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 46 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a2e4c, #4c2e3f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #4A2E4C?: #4A2E4C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A2E4C?: The RGB value is 74, 46, 76: 74 red, 46 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A2E4C?: The complementary color is #304C2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A2E4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.