What color is #4C3378?

#4C3378 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Compass. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C3378?

The RGB value is 76, 51, 120: 76 red, 51 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C3378?

The complementary color is #5F7833, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C3378?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C3378 color

#4C3378 rgb(76, 51, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4C3378 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 20% green and 47.1% blue (76, 51, 120).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 40% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Compass (#48357B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.23:1).

#4C3378 color codes

HEX	`#4C3378`
RGB	`rgb(76, 51, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 20%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 40%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 57%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 58%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.46, 27.63, -35.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.46, 45.06, 307.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.554, 5.26, 18.383)`
Decimal	`4993912`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C3378, 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 #4C3378	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C3378 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #4C3378 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c3378; }
.text { color: #4c3378; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c3378; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 51 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c3378, #6f3378); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4C3378?: #4C3378 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Compass. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C3378?: The RGB value is 76, 51, 120: 76 red, 51 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C3378?: The complementary color is #5F7833, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C3378?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.