What color is #4D0FC9?

#4D0FC9 is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Sea Serpent’s Tears. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D0FC9?

The RGB value is 77, 15, 201: 77 red, 15 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D0FC9?

The complementary color is #8BC90F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D0FC9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D0FC9 color

#4D0FC9 rgb(77, 15, 201)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4D0FC9 is a vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 5.9% green and 78.8% blue (77, 15, 201).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 86% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Sea Serpent’s Tears (#5511CC), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.43:1).

#4D0FC9 color codes

HEX	`#4D0FC9`
RGB	`rgb(77, 15, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 5.9%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 86%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 93%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 93%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.75, 65.4, -81.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.75, 104.17, 308.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.771, 6.136, 55.706)`
Decimal	`5050313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D0FC9, 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 #4D0FC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D0FC9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #4D0FC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d0fc9; }
.text { color: #4d0fc9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d0fc9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 15 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d0fc9, #aa0fc9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Blue.

Questions

What color is #4D0FC9?: #4D0FC9 is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Sea Serpent’s Tears. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D0FC9?: The RGB value is 77, 15, 201: 77 red, 15 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D0FC9?: The complementary color is #8BC90F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D0FC9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.