What color is #4C3A65?

#4C3A65 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C3A65?

The RGB value is 76, 58, 101: 76 red, 58 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C3A65?

The complementary color is #53653A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C3A65?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C3A65 color

#4C3A65 rgb(76, 58, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4C3A65 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 22.7% green and 39.6% blue (76, 58, 101).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 27% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10:1).

#4C3A65 color codes

HEX	`#4C3A65`
RGB	`rgb(76, 58, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 22.7%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 27%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 43%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 43%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.12, 17.82, -22.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.12, 28.66, 308.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.842, 5.502, 13.011)`
Decimal	`4995685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C3A65, 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 #4C3A65	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C3A65 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #4C3A65 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c3a65; }
.text { color: #4c3a65; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c3a65; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 58 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c3a65, #623a65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4C3A65?: #4C3A65 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C3A65?: The RGB value is 76, 58, 101: 76 red, 58 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C3A65?: The complementary color is #53653A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C3A65?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.