What color is #4C3755?

#4C3755 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C3755?

The RGB value is 76, 55, 85: 76 red, 55 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C3755?

The complementary color is #405537, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C3755?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C3755 color

#4C3755 rgb(76, 55, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4C3755 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 21.6% green and 33.3% blue (76, 55, 85).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 21% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.58:1).

#4C3755 color codes

HEX	`#4C3755`
RGB	`rgb(76, 55, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 21.6%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 21%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 35%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 35%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.52, 15.66, -14.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.52, 21.37, 317.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.986, 4.925, 9.228)`
Decimal	`4994901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C3755, 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 #4C3755	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C3755 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #4C3755 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c3755; }
.text { color: #4c3755; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c3755; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 55 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c3755, #55374f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #4C3755?: #4C3755 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C3755?: The RGB value is 76, 55, 85: 76 red, 55 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C3755?: The complementary color is #405537, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C3755?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.