What color is #4C2585?

#4C2585 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Occult. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C2585?

The RGB value is 76, 37, 133: 76 red, 37 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C2585?

The complementary color is #5E8525, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C2585?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C2585 color

#4C2585 rgb(76, 37, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4C2585 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 14.5% green and 52.2% blue (76, 37, 133).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 56% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Occult (#4B1E87), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.99:1).

#4C2585 color codes

HEX	`#4C2585`
RGB	`rgb(76, 37, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 14.5%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 56%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 72%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 72%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.42, 39.43, -47.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.42, 61.42, 309.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.875, 4.553, 22.65)`
Decimal	`4990341`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C2585, 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 #4C2585	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C2585 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #4C2585 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c2585; }
.text { color: #4c2585; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c2585; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 37 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c2585, #7c2585); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #4C2585?: #4C2585 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Occult. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C2585?: The RGB value is 76, 37, 133: 76 red, 37 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C2585?: The complementary color is #5E8525, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C2585?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.