What color is #4D0046?

#4D0046 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D0046?

The RGB value is 77, 0, 70: 77 red, 0 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D0046?

The complementary color is #004D07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D0046?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D0046 color

#4D0046 rgb(77, 0, 70)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4D0046 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 0% green and 27.5% blue (77, 0, 70).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 100% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 9% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Cloak and Dagger (#550055), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.96:1).

#4D0046 color codes

HEX	`#4D0046`
RGB	`rgb(77, 0, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 0%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 100%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 100%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 9%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.59, 40.11, -21.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.59, 45.5, 331.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.166, 2.02, 5.964)`
Decimal	`5046342`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D0046, 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 #4D0046	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D0046 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #4D0046 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d0046; }
.text { color: #4d0046; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d0046; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 0 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d0046, #4d001f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #4D0046?: #4D0046 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D0046?: The RGB value is 77, 0, 70: 77 red, 0 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D0046?: The complementary color is #004D07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D0046?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.