What color is #4B347D?

#4B347D is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Compass. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B347D?

The RGB value is 75, 52, 125: 75 red, 52 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B347D?

The complementary color is #667D34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B347D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B347D color

#4B347D rgb(75, 52, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4B347D is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 20.4% green and 49% blue (75, 52, 125).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 41% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Compass (#48357B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.06:1).

#4B347D color codes

HEX	`#4B347D`
RGB	`rgb(75, 52, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 20.4%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 41%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 58%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 58%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.93, 28.2, -38.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.93, 47.33, 306.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.83, 5.432, 20.034)`
Decimal	`4928637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B347D, 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 #4B347D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B347D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #4B347D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b347d; }
.text { color: #4b347d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b347d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 52 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b347d, #70347d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4B347D?: #4B347D is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Compass. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B347D?: The RGB value is 75, 52, 125: 75 red, 52 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B347D?: The complementary color is #667D34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B347D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.