What color is #4C416C?

#4C416C is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C416C?

The RGB value is 76, 65, 108: 76 red, 65 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C416C?

The complementary color is #616C41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C416C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C416C color

#4C416C rgb(76, 65, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4C416C is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 25.5% green and 42.4% blue (76, 65, 108).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 25% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.21:1).

#4C416C color codes

HEX	`#4C416C`
RGB	`rgb(76, 65, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 25.5%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 25%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 40%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 40%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.4, 15.19, -23.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.4, 27.85, 303.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.577, 6.4, 15.021)`
Decimal	`4997484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C416C, 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 #4C416C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C416C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #4C416C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c416c; }
.text { color: #4c416c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c416c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 65 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c416c, #62416c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4C416C?: #4C416C is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C416C?: The RGB value is 76, 65, 108: 76 red, 65 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C416C?: The complementary color is #616C41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C416C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.