What color is #4D1246?

#4D1246 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D1246?

The RGB value is 77, 18, 70: 77 red, 18 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D1246?

The complementary color is #124D19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D1246?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D1246 color

#4D1246 rgb(77, 18, 70)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4D1246 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 7.1% green and 27.5% blue (77, 18, 70).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 62% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 9% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.09:1).

#4D1246 color codes

HEX	`#4D1246`
RGB	`rgb(77, 18, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 7.1%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 62%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 77%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 9%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.7, 34.01, -18.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.7, 38.55, 331.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.382, 2.453, 6.036)`
Decimal	`5050950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D1246, 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 #4D1246	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D1246 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #4D1246 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d1246; }
.text { color: #4d1246; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d1246; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 18 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d1246, #4d1229); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #4D1246?: #4D1246 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D1246?: The RGB value is 77, 18, 70: 77 red, 18 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D1246?: The complementary color is #124D19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D1246?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.