What color is #4B2A4A?

#4B2A4A 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 #4B2A4A?

The RGB value is 75, 42, 74: 75 red, 42 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B2A4A?

The complementary color is #2A4B2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B2A4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B2A4A color

#4B2A4A rgb(75, 42, 74)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4B2A4A is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 16.5% green and 29% blue (75, 42, 74).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 28% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 1% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.14:1).

#4B2A4A color codes

HEX	`#4B2A4A`
RGB	`rgb(75, 42, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 16.5%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 28%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 44%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 1%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.47, 21.11, -13.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.47, 25.06, 327.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.966, 3.646, 6.92)`
Decimal	`4926026`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B2A4A, 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 #4B2A4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B2A4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #4B2A4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b2a4a; }
.text { color: #4b2a4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b2a4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 42 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b2a4a, #4b2a3a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #4B2A4A?: #4B2A4A 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 #4B2A4A?: The RGB value is 75, 42, 74: 75 red, 42 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B2A4A?: The complementary color is #2A4B2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B2A4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.