What color is #4B386C?

#4B386C 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 #4B386C?

The RGB value is 75, 56, 108: 75 red, 56 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B386C?

The complementary color is #596C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B386C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B386C color

#4B386C rgb(75, 56, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4B386C is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 22% green and 42.4% blue (75, 56, 108).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 32% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.09:1).

#4B386C color codes

HEX	`#4B386C`
RGB	`rgb(75, 56, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 22%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 32%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 48%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 48%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.86, 20.73, -27.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.86, 34.31, 307.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.022, 5.407, 14.858)`
Decimal	`4929644`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B386C, 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 #4B386C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B386C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #4B386C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b386c; }
.text { color: #4b386c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b386c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 56 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b386c, #65386c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4B386C?: #4B386C 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 #4B386C?: The RGB value is 75, 56, 108: 75 red, 56 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B386C?: The complementary color is #596C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B386C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.