What color is #4C2752?

#4C2752 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wonka Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C2752?

The RGB value is 76, 39, 82: 76 red, 39 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C2752?

The complementary color is #2D5227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C2752?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C2752 color

#4C2752 rgb(76, 39, 82)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4C2752 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 15.3% green and 32.2% blue (76, 39, 82).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 36% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Wonka Purple (#4A2559), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.21:1).

#4C2752 color codes

HEX	`#4C2752`
RGB	`rgb(76, 39, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 15.3%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 36%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 52%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 52%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.29, 25.11, -19.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.29, 31.56, 322.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.229, 3.597, 8.4)`
Decimal	`4990802`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C2752, 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 #4C2752	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C2752 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #4C2752 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c2752; }
.text { color: #4c2752; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c2752; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 39 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c2752, #522743); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #4C2752?: #4C2752 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wonka Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C2752?: The RGB value is 76, 39, 82: 76 red, 39 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C2752?: The complementary color is #2D5227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C2752?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.