What color is #4C2268?

#4C2268 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fading Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C2268?

The RGB value is 76, 34, 104: 76 red, 34 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C2268?

The complementary color is #3E6822, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C2268?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C2268 color

#4C2268 rgb(76, 34, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4C2268 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 13.3% green and 40.8% blue (76, 34, 104).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 51% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Fading Horizon (#442266), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.1:1).

#4C2268 color codes

HEX	`#4C2268`
RGB	`rgb(76, 34, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 13.3%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 51%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 67%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 67%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.58, 33.33, -33.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.58, 47.02, 315.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.051, 3.68, 13.486)`
Decimal	`4989544`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C2268, 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 #4C2268	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C2268 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #4C2268 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c2268; }
.text { color: #4c2268; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c2268; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 34 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c2268, #682261); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #4C2268?: #4C2268 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fading Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C2268?: The RGB value is 76, 34, 104: 76 red, 34 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C2268?: The complementary color is #3E6822, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C2268?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.