What color is #4C0097?

#4C0097 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Space Battle Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C0097?

The RGB value is 76, 0, 151: 76 red, 0 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C0097?

The complementary color is #4B9700, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C0097?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C0097 color

#4C0097 rgb(76, 0, 151)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4C0097 is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 0% green and 59.2% blue (76, 0, 151).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Space Battle Blue (#440099), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.97:1).

#4C0097 color codes

HEX	`#4C0097`
RGB	`rgb(76, 0, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 0%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 100%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 100%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.9, 56.5, -62.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.9, 84.19, 312.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.565, 3.771, 29.549)`
Decimal	`4980887`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C0097, 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 #4C0097	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C0097 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #4C0097 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c0097; }
.text { color: #4c0097; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c0097; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 0 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c0097, #970096); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #4C0097?: #4C0097 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Space Battle Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C0097?: The RGB value is 76, 0, 151: 76 red, 0 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C0097?: The complementary color is #4B9700, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C0097?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.