What color is #4C2244?

#4C2244 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 #4C2244?

The RGB value is 76, 34, 68: 76 red, 34 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C2244?

The complementary color is #224C2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C2244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C2244 color

#4C2244 rgb(76, 34, 68)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4C2244 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 13.3% green and 26.7% blue (76, 34, 68).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 38% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 11% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.97:1).

#4C2244 color codes

HEX	`#4C2244`
RGB	`rgb(76, 34, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 13.3%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 38%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 55%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 11%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.43, 25.12, -12.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.43, 28.07, 333.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.596, 3.098, 5.824)`
Decimal	`4989508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C2244, 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 #4C2244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C2244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #4C2244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c2244; }
.text { color: #4c2244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c2244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 34 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c2244, #4c222f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #4C2244?: #4C2244 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 #4C2244?: The RGB value is 76, 34, 68: 76 red, 34 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C2244?: The complementary color is #224C2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C2244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.