What color is #4D1547?

#4D1547 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 #4D1547?

The RGB value is 77, 21, 71: 77 red, 21 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D1547?

The complementary color is #154D1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D1547?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D1547 color

#4D1547 rgb(77, 21, 71)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4D1547 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 8.2% green and 27.8% blue (77, 21, 71).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 57% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 8% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.87:1).

#4D1547 color codes

HEX	`#4D1547`
RGB	`rgb(77, 21, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 8.2%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 57%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 73%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 8%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.23, 32.88, -18.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.23, 37.5, 331.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.466, 2.569, 6.221)`
Decimal	`5051719`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D1547, 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 #4D1547	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D1547 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #4D1547 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d1547; }
.text { color: #4d1547; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d1547; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 21 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d1547, #4d152b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #4D1547?: #4D1547 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 #4D1547?: The RGB value is 77, 21, 71: 77 red, 21 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D1547?: The complementary color is #154D1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D1547?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.