What color is #4C0044?

#4C0044 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C0044?

The RGB value is 76, 0, 68: 76 red, 0 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C0044?

The complementary color is #004C08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C0044?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C0044 color

#4C0044 rgb(76, 0, 68)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4C0044 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 0% green and 26.7% blue (76, 0, 68).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 100% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 11% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.1:1).

#4C0044 color codes

HEX	`#4C0044`
RGB	`rgb(76, 0, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 0%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 100%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 100%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 11%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.25, 39.59, -20.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.25, 44.65, 332.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.024, 1.954, 5.633)`
Decimal	`4980804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C0044, 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 #4C0044	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C0044 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #4C0044 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c0044; }
.text { color: #4c0044; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c0044; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 0 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c0044, #4c001e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #4C0044?: #4C0044 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C0044?: The RGB value is 76, 0, 68: 76 red, 0 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C0044?: The complementary color is #004C08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C0044?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.