What color is #4B2C74?

#4B2C74 is a dark, desaturated violet known as Mystic Nights. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Mystic Nights?

The RGB value is 75, 44, 116: 75 red, 44 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Mystic Nights?

The complementary color is #55742C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B2C74?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Mystic Nights color: hex code #4B2C74

#4B2C74 rgb(75, 44, 116)

Shades of purple

Mystic Nights has the hex code #4B2C74. It is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 17.3% green and 45.5% blue (75, 44, 116).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 45% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.99:1).

Mystic Nights (#4B2C74) color codes

HEX	`#4B2C74`
RGB	`rgb(75, 44, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 17.3%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 45%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 62%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 62%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.44, 30.52, -36.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.44, 47.44, 310.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.954, 4.558, 17.033)`
Decimal	`4926580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Mystic Nights, 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 #4B2C74	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B2C74 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #4B2C74 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b2c74; }
.text { color: #4b2c74; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b2c74; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 44 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b2c74, #6f2c74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

See #4B2C74 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #4B2C74?: #4B2C74 is a dark, desaturated violet known as Mystic Nights. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Mystic Nights?: The RGB value is 75, 44, 116: 75 red, 44 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Mystic Nights?: The complementary color is #55742C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B2C74?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.