What color is #4C2B65?

#4C2B65 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C2B65?

The RGB value is 76, 43, 101: 76 red, 43 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C2B65?

The complementary color is #44652B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C2B65?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C2B65 color

#4C2B65 rgb(76, 43, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4C2B65 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 16.9% green and 39.6% blue (76, 43, 101).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 40% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Acai (#48295B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.41:1).

#4C2B65 color codes

HEX	`#4C2B65`
RGB	`rgb(76, 43, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 16.9%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 40%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 57%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 57%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.33, 27.34, -28.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.33, 39.44, 313.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.193, 4.204, 12.795)`
Decimal	`4991845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C2B65, 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 #4C2B65	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C2B65 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #4C2B65 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c2b65; }
.text { color: #4c2b65; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c2b65; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 43 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c2b65, #652b61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4C2B65?: #4C2B65 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C2B65?: The RGB value is 76, 43, 101: 76 red, 43 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C2B65?: The complementary color is #44652B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C2B65?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.