What color is #4D11EE?

#4D11EE is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Overdue Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D11EE?

The RGB value is 77, 17, 238: 77 red, 17 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D11EE?

The complementary color is #B2EE11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D11EE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D11EE color

#4D11EE rgb(77, 17, 238)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4D11EE is a vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 6.7% green and 93.3% blue (77, 17, 238).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 87% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Overdue Blue (#4400FF), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.98:1).

#4D11EE color codes

HEX	`#4D11EE`
RGB	`rgb(77, 17, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 6.7%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 87%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 93%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 93%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.29, 73.97, -94.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.29, 120.28, 307.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.689, 8.15, 81.461)`
Decimal	`5050862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D11EE, 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 #4D11EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D11EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #4D11EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d11ee; }
.text { color: #4d11ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d11ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 17 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d11ee, #bb11ee); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4D11EE?: #4D11EE is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Overdue Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D11EE?: The RGB value is 77, 17, 238: 77 red, 17 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D11EE?: The complementary color is #B2EE11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D11EE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.