What color is #4D1E56?

#4D1E56 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wonka Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D1E56?

The RGB value is 77, 30, 86: 77 red, 30 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D1E56?

The complementary color is #27561E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D1E56?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D1E56 color

#4D1E56 rgb(77, 30, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4D1E56 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 11.8% green and 33.7% blue (77, 30, 86).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 48% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Wonka Purple (#4A2559), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.84:1).

#4D1E56 color codes

HEX	`#4D1E56`
RGB	`rgb(77, 30, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 11.8%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 48%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 65%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 65%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.74, 31.48, -24.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.74, 39.72, 322.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.204, 3.178, 9.142)`
Decimal	`5054038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D1E56, 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 #4D1E56	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D1E56 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #4D1E56 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d1e56; }
.text { color: #4d1e56; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d1e56; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 30 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d1e56, #561e43); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #4D1E56?: #4D1E56 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wonka Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D1E56?: The RGB value is 77, 30, 86: 77 red, 30 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D1E56?: The complementary color is #27561E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D1E56?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.