What color is #4A3377?

#4A3377 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Compass. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A3377?

The RGB value is 74, 51, 119: 74 red, 51 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A3377?

The complementary color is #607733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A3377?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A3377 color

#4A3377 rgb(74, 51, 119)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4A3377 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 20% green and 46.7% blue (74, 51, 119).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 40% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Compass (#48357B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.34:1).

#4A3377 color codes

HEX	`#4A3377`
RGB	`rgb(74, 51, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 20%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 40%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 57%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 57%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.17, 26.8, -35.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.17, 44.44, 307.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.337, 5.155, 18.058)`
Decimal	`4862839`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A3377, 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 #4A3377	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A3377 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #4A3377 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a3377; }
.text { color: #4a3377; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a3377; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 51 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a3377, #6c3377); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4A3377?: #4A3377 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Compass. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A3377?: The RGB value is 74, 51, 119: 74 red, 51 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A3377?: The complementary color is #607733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A3377?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.