What color is #4B2A5D?

#4B2A5D is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B2A5D?

The RGB value is 75, 42, 93: 75 red, 42 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B2A5D?

The complementary color is #3C5D2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B2A5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B2A5D color

#4B2A5D rgb(75, 42, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4B2A5D is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 16.5% green and 36.5% blue (75, 42, 93).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 38% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Acai (#48295B), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.74:1).

#4B2A5D color codes

HEX	`#4B2A5D`
RGB	`rgb(75, 42, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 16.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 38%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 55%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 55%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.48, 25.6, -24.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.48, 35.47, 316.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.705, 3.942, 10.814)`
Decimal	`4926045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B2A5D, 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 #4B2A5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B2A5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #4B2A5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b2a5d; }
.text { color: #4b2a5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b2a5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 42 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b2a5d, #5d2a55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #4B2A5D?: #4B2A5D is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B2A5D?: The RGB value is 75, 42, 93: 75 red, 42 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B2A5D?: The complementary color is #3C5D2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B2A5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.