What color is #4B0098?

#4B0098 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Space Battle Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B0098?

The RGB value is 75, 0, 152: 75 red, 0 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B0098?

The complementary color is #4D9800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B0098?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B0098 color

#4B0098 rgb(75, 0, 152)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4B0098 is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 0% green and 59.6% blue (75, 0, 152).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Space Battle Blue (#440099), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.98:1).

#4B0098 color codes

HEX	`#4B0098`
RGB	`rgb(75, 0, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 0%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 100%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 100%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.87, 56.64, -63.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.87, 84.78, 311.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.568, 3.763, 29.975)`
Decimal	`4915352`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B0098, 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 #4B0098	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B0098 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #4B0098 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b0098; }
.text { color: #4b0098; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b0098; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 0 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b0098, #970098); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #4B0098?: #4B0098 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Space Battle Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B0098?: The RGB value is 75, 0, 152: 75 red, 0 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B0098?: The complementary color is #4D9800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B0098?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.