What color is #4B0C5D?

#4B0C5D is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Clairvoyant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B0C5D?

The RGB value is 75, 12, 93: 75 red, 12 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B0C5D?

The complementary color is #1E5D0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B0C5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B0C5D color

#4B0C5D rgb(75, 12, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4B0C5D is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 4.7% green and 36.5% blue (75, 12, 93).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 77% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 87% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Clairvoyant (#480656), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.91:1).

#4B0C5D color codes

HEX	`#4B0C5D`
RGB	`rgb(75, 12, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 4.7%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 77%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 87%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 87%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.14, 40.3, -33.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.14, 52.14, 320.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.009, 2.549, 10.582)`
Decimal	`4918365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B0C5D, 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 #4B0C5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B0C5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #4B0C5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b0c5d; }
.text { color: #4b0c5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b0c5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 12 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b0c5d, #5d0c46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #4B0C5D?: #4B0C5D is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Clairvoyant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B0C5D?: The RGB value is 75, 12, 93: 75 red, 12 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B0C5D?: The complementary color is #1E5D0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B0C5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.