What color is #4D1188?

#4D1188 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Indigo Static. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D1188?

The RGB value is 77, 17, 136: 77 red, 17 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D1188?

The complementary color is #4C8811, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D1188?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D1188 color

#4D1188 rgb(77, 17, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4D1188 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 6.7% green and 53.3% blue (77, 17, 136).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 78% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Indigo Static (#4B0183), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.99:1).

#4D1188 color codes

HEX	`#4D1188`
RGB	`rgb(77, 17, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 6.7%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 78%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 88%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 88%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.85, 48.93, -53.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.85, 72.26, 312.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.704, 3.756, 23.607)`
Decimal	`5050760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D1188, 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 #4D1188	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D1188 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #4D1188 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d1188; }
.text { color: #4d1188; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d1188; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 17 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d1188, #881187); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4D1188?: #4D1188 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Indigo Static. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D1188?: The RGB value is 77, 17, 136: 77 red, 17 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D1188?: The complementary color is #4C8811, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D1188?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.