What color is #4B0183?

#4B0183 is a dark, vivid violet known as Indigo Static. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B0183?

The RGB value is 75, 1, 131: 75 red, 1 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B0183?

The complementary color is #398301, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B0183?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B0183 color

#4B0183 rgb(75, 1, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4B0183 is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 0.4% green and 51.4% blue (75, 1, 131).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 98% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 99% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

This exact color is also called Indigo Static.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.87:1).

#4B0183 color codes

HEX	`#4B0183`
RGB	`rgb(75, 1, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 0.4%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 98%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 99%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 99%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.66, 51.65, -53.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.66, 74.46, 313.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.008, 3.156, 21.708)`
Decimal	`4915587`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B0183, 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 #4B0183	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B0183 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #4B0183 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b0183; }
.text { color: #4b0183; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b0183; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 1 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b0183, #83017a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4B0183?: #4B0183 is a dark, vivid violet known as Indigo Static. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B0183?: The RGB value is 75, 1, 131: 75 red, 1 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B0183?: The complementary color is #398301, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B0183?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.