What color is #4B204D?

#4B204D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B204D?

The RGB value is 75, 32, 77: 75 red, 32 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B204D?

The complementary color is #224D20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B204D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B204D color

#4B204D rgb(75, 32, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4B204D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 12.5% green and 30.2% blue (75, 32, 77).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 41% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.02:1).

#4B204D color codes

HEX	`#4B204D`
RGB	`rgb(75, 32, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 12.5%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 41%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 58%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 58%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.3, 27.79, -18.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.3, 33.6, 325.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.758, 3.065, 7.361)`
Decimal	`4923469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B204D, 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 #4B204D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B204D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #4B204D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b204d; }
.text { color: #4b204d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b204d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 32 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b204d, #4d2038); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #4B204D?: #4B204D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B204D?: The RGB value is 75, 32, 77: 75 red, 32 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B204D?: The complementary color is #224D20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B204D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.