What color is #4836A2?

#4836A2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4836A2?

The RGB value is 72, 54, 162: 72 red, 54 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4836A2?

The complementary color is #90A236, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4836A2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4836A2 color

#4836A2 rgb(72, 54, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4836A2 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 21.2% green and 63.5% blue (72, 54, 162).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 50% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Purple (#472E97), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.03:1).

#4836A2 color codes

HEX	`#4836A2`
RGB	`rgb(72, 54, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 21.2%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 50%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 67%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 67%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.94, 37.69, -55.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.94, 67.46, 303.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.511, 6.624, 34.9)`
Decimal	`4732578`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4836A2, 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 #4836A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4836A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #4836A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4836a2; }
.text { color: #4836a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4836a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 54 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4836a2, #7e36a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4836A2?: #4836A2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4836A2?: The RGB value is 72, 54, 162: 72 red, 54 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4836A2?: The complementary color is #90A236, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4836A2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.