What color is #4A2C5F?

#4A2C5F is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A2C5F?

The RGB value is 74, 44, 95: 74 red, 44 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A2C5F?

The complementary color is #415F2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A2C5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A2C5F color

#4A2C5F rgb(74, 44, 95)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4A2C5F is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 17.3% green and 37.3% blue (74, 44, 95).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 37% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Acai (#48295B), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.56:1).

#4A2C5F color codes

HEX	`#4A2C5F`
RGB	`rgb(74, 44, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 17.3%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 37%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 54%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 54%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.95, 24.55, -25.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.95, 35.14, 314.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.79, 4.084, 11.307)`
Decimal	`4861023`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A2C5F, 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 #4A2C5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A2C5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #4A2C5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a2c5f; }
.text { color: #4a2c5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a2c5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 44 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a2c5f, #5f2c5b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #4A2C5F?: #4A2C5F is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A2C5F?: The RGB value is 74, 44, 95: 74 red, 44 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A2C5F?: The complementary color is #415F2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A2C5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.