What color is #4D00A4?

#4D00A4 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Space Battle Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D00A4?

The RGB value is 77, 0, 164: 77 red, 0 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D00A4?

The complementary color is #57A400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D00A4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D00A4 color

#4D00A4 rgb(77, 0, 164)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4D00A4 is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 0% green and 64.3% blue (77, 0, 164).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 100% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Space Battle Blue (#440099), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.34:1).

#4D00A4 color codes

HEX	`#4D00A4`
RGB	`rgb(77, 0, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 0%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 100%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 100%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 100%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.51, 59.54, -67.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.51, 90.17, 311.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.76, 4.258, 35.422)`
Decimal	`5046436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D00A4, 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 #4D00A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D00A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #4D00A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d00a4; }
.text { color: #4d00a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d00a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 0 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d00a4, #9f00a4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4D00A4?: #4D00A4 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Space Battle Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D00A4?: The RGB value is 77, 0, 164: 77 red, 0 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D00A4?: The complementary color is #57A400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D00A4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.