What color is #4B2D44?

#4B2D44 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B2D44?

The RGB value is 75, 45, 68: 75 red, 45 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B2D44?

The complementary color is #2D4B34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B2D44?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B2D44 color

#4B2D44 rgb(75, 45, 68)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4B2D44 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 17.6% green and 26.7% blue (75, 45, 68).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 25% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 9% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.95:1).

#4B2D44 color codes

HEX	`#4B2D44`
RGB	`rgb(75, 45, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 17.6%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 25%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 40%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 9%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.97, 17.92, -8.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.97, 19.92, 334.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.883, 3.79, 5.942)`
Decimal	`4926788`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B2D44, 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 #4B2D44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B2D44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #4B2D44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b2d44; }
.text { color: #4b2d44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b2d44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 45 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b2d44, #4b2d35); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #4B2D44?: #4B2D44 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B2D44?: The RGB value is 75, 45, 68: 75 red, 45 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B2D44?: The complementary color is #2D4B34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B2D44?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.