What color is #4B3865?

#4B3865 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B3865?

The RGB value is 75, 56, 101: 75 red, 56 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B3865?

The complementary color is #526538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B3865?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B3865 color

#4B3865 rgb(75, 56, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4B3865 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 22% green and 39.6% blue (75, 56, 101).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 29% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.23:1).

#4B3865 color codes

HEX	`#4B3865`
RGB	`rgb(75, 56, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 22%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 29%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 45%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 45%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.47, 18.79, -23.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.47, 30.06, 308.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.664, 5.264, 12.974)`
Decimal	`4929637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B3865, 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 #4B3865	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B3865 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.23:1	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 #4B3865 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b3865; }
.text { color: #4b3865; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b3865; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 56 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b3865, #623865); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4B3865?: #4B3865 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B3865?: The RGB value is 75, 56, 101: 75 red, 56 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B3865?: The complementary color is #526538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B3865?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.