What color is #4A2F5B?

#4A2F5B is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A2F5B?

The RGB value is 74, 47, 91: 74 red, 47 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A2F5B?

The complementary color is #405B2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A2F5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A2F5B color

#4A2F5B rgb(74, 47, 91)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4A2F5B is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 18.4% green and 35.7% blue (74, 47, 91).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 32% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Royal Crown (#4F325E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.36:1).

#4A2F5B color codes

HEX	`#4A2F5B`
RGB	`rgb(74, 47, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 18.4%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 32%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 48%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 48%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.46, 21.63, -21.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.46, 30.63, 314.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.729, 4.244, 10.413)`
Decimal	`4861787`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A2F5B, 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 #4A2F5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A2F5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #4A2F5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a2f5b; }
.text { color: #4a2f5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a2f5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 47 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a2f5b, #5b2f56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #4A2F5B?: #4A2F5B is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A2F5B?: The RGB value is 74, 47, 91: 74 red, 47 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A2F5B?: The complementary color is #405B2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A2F5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.