What color is #4B2641?

#4B2641 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 #4B2641?

The RGB value is 75, 38, 65: 75 red, 38 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B2641?

The complementary color is #264B30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B2641?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B2641 color

#4B2641 rgb(75, 38, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4B2641 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 14.9% green and 25.5% blue (75, 38, 65).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 33% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 13% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.71:1).

#4B2641 color codes

HEX	`#4B2641`
RGB	`rgb(75, 38, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 14.9%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 33%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 49%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 13%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.07, 21.74, -9.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.07, 23.74, 336.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.549, 3.264, 5.39)`
Decimal	`4924993`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B2641, 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 #4B2641	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B2641 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.71:1	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 #4B2641 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b2641; }
.text { color: #4b2641; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b2641; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 38 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b2641, #4b262e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #4B2641?: #4B2641 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 #4B2641?: The RGB value is 75, 38, 65: 75 red, 38 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B2641?: The complementary color is #264B30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B2641?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.