What color is #4B2096?

#4B2096 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Galactic Civilization. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B2096?

The RGB value is 75, 32, 150: 75 red, 32 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B2096?

The complementary color is #6B9620, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B2096?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B2096 color

#4B2096 rgb(75, 32, 150)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4B2096 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 12.5% green and 58.8% blue (75, 32, 150).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 65% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Civilization (#442288), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.79:1).

#4B2096 color codes

HEX	`#4B2096`
RGB	`rgb(75, 32, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 12.5%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 65%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 79%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 79%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.95, 46.4, -56.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.95, 73.33, 309.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.922, 4.731, 29.291)`
Decimal	`4923542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B2096, 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 #4B2096	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B2096 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #4B2096 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b2096; }
.text { color: #4b2096; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b2096; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 32 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b2096, #862096); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #4B2096?: #4B2096 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Galactic Civilization. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B2096?: The RGB value is 75, 32, 150: 75 red, 32 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B2096?: The complementary color is #6B9620, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B2096?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.