What color is #4C275D?

#4C275D 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 #4C275D?

The RGB value is 76, 39, 93: 76 red, 39 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C275D?

The complementary color is #385D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C275D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C275D color

#4C275D rgb(76, 39, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4C275D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 15.3% green and 36.5% blue (76, 39, 93).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 41% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Wonka Purple (#4A2559), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.96:1).

#4C275D color codes

HEX	`#4C275D`
RGB	`rgb(76, 39, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 15.3%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 41%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 58%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 58%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.92, 27.72, -25.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.92, 37.62, 317.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.681, 3.778, 10.784)`
Decimal	`4990813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C275D, 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 #4C275D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C275D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.96:1	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 #4C275D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c275d; }
.text { color: #4c275d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c275d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 39 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c275d, #5d2753); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #4C275D?: #4C275D 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 #4C275D?: The RGB value is 76, 39, 93: 76 red, 39 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C275D?: The complementary color is #385D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C275D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.