What color is #4A2A7F?

#4A2A7F is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Mystic Nights. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A2A7F?

The RGB value is 74, 42, 127: 74 red, 42 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A2A7F?

The complementary color is #5F7F2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A2A7F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A2A7F color

#4A2A7F rgb(74, 42, 127)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4A2A7F is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 16.5% green and 49.8% blue (74, 42, 127).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 50% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Mystic Nights (#4B2C74), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.89:1).

#4A2A7F color codes

HEX	`#4A2A7F`
RGB	`rgb(74, 42, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 16.5%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 50%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 67%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 67%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.7, 34.56, -42.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.7, 55.08, 308.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.482, 4.644, 20.577)`
Decimal	`4860543`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A2A7F, 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 #4A2A7F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A2A7F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #4A2A7F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a2a7f; }
.text { color: #4a2a7f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a2a7f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 42 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a2a7f, #752a7f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4A2A7F?: #4A2A7F is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Mystic Nights. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A2A7F?: The RGB value is 74, 42, 127: 74 red, 42 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A2A7F?: The complementary color is #5F7F2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A2A7F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.