What color is #4B3571?

#4B3571 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Her Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B3571?

The RGB value is 75, 53, 113: 75 red, 53 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B3571?

The complementary color is #5B7135, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B3571?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B3571 color

#4B3571 rgb(75, 53, 113)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4B3571 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 20.8% green and 44.3% blue (75, 53, 113).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 36% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Her Highness (#432E6F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.26:1).

#4B3571 color codes

HEX	`#4B3571`
RGB	`rgb(75, 53, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 20.8%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 36%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 53%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 53%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.39, 24.08, -31.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.39, 39.48, 307.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.155, 5.234, 16.253)`
Decimal	`4928881`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B3571, 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 #4B3571	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B3571 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #4B3571 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b3571; }
.text { color: #4b3571; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b3571; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 53 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b3571, #693571); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4B3571?: #4B3571 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Her Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B3571?: The RGB value is 75, 53, 113: 75 red, 53 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B3571?: The complementary color is #5B7135, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B3571?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.