What color is #4D3493?

#4D3493 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D3493?

The RGB value is 77, 52, 147: 77 red, 52 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D3493?

The complementary color is #7A9334, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D3493?

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.

#4D3493 color

#4D3493 rgb(77, 52, 147)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4D3493 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 20.4% green and 57.6% blue (77, 52, 147).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 48% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Purple (#472E97), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#4D3493 color codes

HEX	`#4D3493`
RGB	`rgb(77, 52, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 20.4%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 48%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 65%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 65%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.76, 35.22, -48.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.76, 60.11, 305.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.554, 6.14, 28.28)`
Decimal	`5059731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D3493, 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 #4D3493	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D3493 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 #4D3493 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d3493; }
.text { color: #4d3493; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d3493; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 52 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d3493, #7c3493); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4D3493?: #4D3493 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D3493?: The RGB value is 77, 52, 147: 77 red, 52 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D3493?: The complementary color is #7A9334, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D3493?: 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.