What color is #4A3F4A?

#4A3F4A is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A3F4A?

The RGB value is 74, 63, 74: 74 red, 63 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A3F4A?

The complementary color is #3F4A3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A3F4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A3F4A color

#4A3F4A rgb(74, 63, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4A3F4A is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 24.7% green and 29% blue (74, 63, 74).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 8% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#4A3F4A color codes

HEX	`#4A3F4A`
RGB	`rgb(74, 63, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 24.7%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 8%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 15%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.13, 7.06, -4.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.13, 8.6, 325.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.837, 5.505, 7.232)`
Decimal	`4865866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A3F4A, 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 #4A3F4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A3F4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #4A3F4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a3f4a; }
.text { color: #4a3f4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a3f4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 63 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a3f4a, #4a3f45); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #4A3F4A?: #4A3F4A is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A3F4A?: The RGB value is 74, 63, 74: 74 red, 63 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A3F4A?: The complementary color is #3F4A3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A3F4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.