What color is #4B4266?

#4B4266 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B4266?

The RGB value is 75, 66, 102: 75 red, 66 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B4266?

The complementary color is #5D6642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B4266?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B4266 color

#4B4266 rgb(75, 66, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4B4266 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 25.9% green and 40% blue (75, 66, 102).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 21% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.25:1).

#4B4266 color codes

HEX	`#4B4266`
RGB	`rgb(75, 66, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 25.9%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 21%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 35%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 35%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.28, 12.53, -19.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.28, 23.36, 302.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.248, 6.352, 13.412)`
Decimal	`4932198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B4266, 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 #4B4266	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B4266 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #4B4266 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b4266; }
.text { color: #4b4266; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b4266; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 66 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b4266, #5d4266); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4B4266?: #4B4266 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B4266?: The RGB value is 75, 66, 102: 75 red, 66 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B4266?: The complementary color is #5D6642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B4266?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.