What color is #4B1B55?

#4B1B55 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Plunged Into Darkness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B1B55?

The RGB value is 75, 27, 85: 75 red, 27 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B1B55?

The complementary color is #25551B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B1B55?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B1B55 color

#4B1B55 rgb(75, 27, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4B1B55 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 10.6% green and 33.3% blue (75, 27, 85).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 52% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Plunged Into Darkness (#431C53), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.23:1).

#4B1B55 color codes

HEX	`#4B1B55`
RGB	`rgb(75, 27, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 10.6%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 52%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 68%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 68%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.79, 32.26, -25.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.79, 40.87, 322.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.933, 2.936, 8.899)`
Decimal	`4922197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B1B55, 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 #4B1B55	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B1B55 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #4B1B55 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b1b55; }
.text { color: #4b1b55; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b1b55; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 27 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b1b55, #551b42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #4B1B55?: #4B1B55 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Plunged Into Darkness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B1B55?: The RGB value is 75, 27, 85: 75 red, 27 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B1B55?: The complementary color is #25551B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B1B55?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.