What color is #4B1867?

#4B1867 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Velvet Vortex. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B1867?

The RGB value is 75, 24, 103: 75 red, 24 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B1867?

The complementary color is #346718, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B1867?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B1867 color

#4B1867 rgb(75, 24, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4B1867 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 9.4% green and 40.4% blue (75, 24, 103).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 62% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Vortex (#540D6E), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.92:1).

#4B1867 color codes

HEX	`#4B1867`
RGB	`rgb(75, 24, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 9.4%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 62%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 77%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 77%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.55, 37.89, -35.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.55, 52.13, 316.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.676, 3.129, 13.134)`
Decimal	`4921447`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B1867, 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 #4B1867	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B1867 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.92:1	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 #4B1867 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b1867; }
.text { color: #4b1867; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b1867; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 24 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b1867, #67185b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #4B1867?: #4B1867 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Velvet Vortex. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B1867?: The RGB value is 75, 24, 103: 75 red, 24 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B1867?: The complementary color is #346718, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B1867?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.