What color is #4C0898?

#4C0898 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 #4C0898?

The RGB value is 76, 8, 152: 76 red, 8 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C0898?

The complementary color is #549808, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C0898?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C0898 color

#4C0898 rgb(76, 8, 152)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4C0898 is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 3.1% green and 59.6% blue (76, 8, 152).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 90% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Space Battle Blue (#440099), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.7:1).

#4C0898 color codes

HEX	`#4C0898`
RGB	`rgb(76, 8, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 3.1%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 90%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 95%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 95%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.59, 54.95, -61.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.59, 82.76, 311.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.733, 3.977, 30.007)`
Decimal	`4982936`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C0898, 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 #4C0898	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C0898 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #4C0898 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c0898; }
.text { color: #4c0898; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c0898; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 8 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c0898, #940898); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #4C0898?: #4C0898 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 #4C0898?: The RGB value is 76, 8, 152: 76 red, 8 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C0898?: The complementary color is #549808, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C0898?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.