What color is #4B1ACD?

#4B1ACD is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Sea Serpent’s Tears. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B1ACD?

The RGB value is 75, 26, 205: 75 red, 26 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B1ACD?

The complementary color is #9CCD1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B1ACD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B1ACD color

#4B1ACD rgb(75, 26, 205)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4B1ACD is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 10.2% green and 80.4% blue (75, 26, 205).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 77% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 87% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Sea Serpent’s Tears (#5511CC), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.02:1).

#4B1ACD color codes

HEX	`#4B1ACD`
RGB	`rgb(75, 26, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 10.2%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 77%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 87%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 87%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.98, 63.37, -81.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.98, 103.15, 307.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.287, 6.641, 58.275)`
Decimal	`4922061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B1ACD, 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 #4B1ACD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B1ACD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #4B1ACD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b1acd; }
.text { color: #4b1acd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b1acd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 26 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b1acd, #a41acd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Blue.

Questions

What color is #4B1ACD?: #4B1ACD is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Sea Serpent’s Tears. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B1ACD?: The RGB value is 75, 26, 205: 75 red, 26 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B1ACD?: The complementary color is #9CCD1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B1ACD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.