What color is #4B2448?

#4B2448 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B2448?

The RGB value is 75, 36, 72: 75 red, 36 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B2448?

The complementary color is #244B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B2448?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B2448 color

#4B2448 rgb(75, 36, 72)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4B2448 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 14.1% green and 28.2% blue (75, 36, 72).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 35% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 4% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.77:1).

#4B2448 color codes

HEX	`#4B2448`
RGB	`rgb(75, 36, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 14.1%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 35%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 52%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 4%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.93, 24.39, -14.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.93, 28.38, 329.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.702, 3.226, 6.505)`
Decimal	`4924488`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B2448, 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 #4B2448	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B2448 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #4B2448 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b2448; }
.text { color: #4b2448; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b2448; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 36 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b2448, #4b2434); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #4B2448?: #4B2448 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B2448?: The RGB value is 75, 36, 72: 75 red, 36 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B2448?: The complementary color is #244B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B2448?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.