What color is #4C3C64?

#4C3C64 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 #4C3C64?

The RGB value is 76, 60, 100: 76 red, 60 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C3C64?

The complementary color is #54643C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C3C64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C3C64 color

#4C3C64 rgb(76, 60, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4C3C64 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 23.5% green and 39.2% blue (76, 60, 100).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 25% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.82:1).

#4C3C64 color codes

HEX	`#4C3C64`
RGB	`rgb(76, 60, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 23.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 25%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 40%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 40%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.61, 16.25, -21.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.61, 26.57, 307.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.896, 5.688, 12.789)`
Decimal	`4996196`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C3C64, 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 #4C3C64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C3C64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #4C3C64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c3c64; }
.text { color: #4c3c64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c3c64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 60 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c3c64, #603c64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4C3C64?: #4C3C64 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 #4C3C64?: The RGB value is 76, 60, 100: 76 red, 60 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C3C64?: The complementary color is #54643C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C3C64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.