What color is #4631A3?

#4631A3 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Galactic Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4631A3?

The RGB value is 70, 49, 163: 70 red, 49 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4631A3?

The complementary color is #8EA331, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4631A3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4631A3 color

#4631A3 rgb(70, 49, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4631A3 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 19.2% green and 63.9% blue (70, 49, 163).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 54% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Purple (#472E97), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.42:1).

#4631A3 color codes

HEX	`#4631A3`
RGB	`rgb(70, 49, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 19.2%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 54%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 70%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 70%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.77, 40.58, -58.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.77, 71.17, 304.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.233, 6.142, 35.29)`
Decimal	`4600227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4631A3, 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 #4631A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4631A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #4631A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4631a3; }
.text { color: #4631a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4631a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 49 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4631a3, #7f31a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4631A3?: #4631A3 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Galactic Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4631A3?: The RGB value is 70, 49, 163: 70 red, 49 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4631A3?: The complementary color is #8EA331, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4631A3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.