What color is #4C1277?

#4C1277 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Indigo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C1277?

The RGB value is 76, 18, 119: 76 red, 18 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C1277?

The complementary color is #3D7712, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C1277?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C1277 color

#4C1277 rgb(76, 18, 119)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4C1277 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 7.1% green and 46.7% blue (76, 18, 119).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 74% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.65:1).

#4C1277 color codes

HEX	`#4C1277`
RGB	`rgb(76, 18, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 7.1%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 74%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 85%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 85%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.21, 44.35, -45.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.21, 63.24, 314.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.526, 3.301, 17.743)`
Decimal	`4985463`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C1277, 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 #4C1277	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C1277 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #4C1277 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c1277; }
.text { color: #4c1277; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c1277; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 18 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c1277, #771270); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4C1277?: #4C1277 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Indigo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C1277?: The RGB value is 76, 18, 119: 76 red, 18 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C1277?: The complementary color is #3D7712, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C1277?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.