What color is #4A0788?

#4A0788 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Indigo Static. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A0788?

The RGB value is 74, 7, 136: 74 red, 7 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A0788?

The complementary color is #458807, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A0788?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A0788 color

#4A0788 rgb(74, 7, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4A0788 is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 2.7% green and 53.3% blue (74, 7, 136).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 90% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Indigo Static (#4B0183), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.52:1).

#4A0788 color codes

HEX	`#4A0788`
RGB	`rgb(74, 7, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 2.7%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 90%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 95%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 95%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.53, 51.2, -55.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.53, 75.41, 312.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.343, 3.385, 23.554)`
Decimal	`4851592`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A0788, 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 #4A0788	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A0788 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #4A0788 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a0788; }
.text { color: #4a0788; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a0788; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 7 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a0788, #880786); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4A0788?: #4A0788 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Indigo Static. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A0788?: The RGB value is 74, 7, 136: 74 red, 7 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A0788?: The complementary color is #458807, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A0788?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.