What color is #4A3763?

#4A3763 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A3763?

The RGB value is 74, 55, 99: 74 red, 55 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A3763?

The complementary color is #506337, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A3763?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A3763 color

#4A3763 rgb(74, 55, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4A3763 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 21.6% green and 38.8% blue (74, 55, 99).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 29% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.41:1).

#4A3763 color codes

HEX	`#4A3763`
RGB	`rgb(74, 55, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 21.6%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 29%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 44%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 44%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.99, 18.57, -22.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.99, 29.52, 308.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.442, 5.089, 12.445)`
Decimal	`4863843`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A3763, 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 #4A3763	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A3763 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #4A3763 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a3763; }
.text { color: #4a3763; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a3763; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 55 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a3763, #603763); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4A3763?: #4A3763 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A3763?: The RGB value is 74, 55, 99: 74 red, 55 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A3763?: The complementary color is #506337, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A3763?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.