What color is #4D3666?

#4D3666 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D3666?

The RGB value is 77, 54, 102: 77 red, 54 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D3666?

The complementary color is #4F6636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D3666?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D3666 color

#4D3666 rgb(77, 54, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4D3666 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 21.2% green and 40% blue (77, 54, 102).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 31% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.32:1).

#4D3666 color codes

HEX	`#4D3666`
RGB	`rgb(77, 54, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 21.2%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 31%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 47%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 47%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.23, 21.01, -24.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.23, 32.26, 310.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.778, 5.175, 13.21)`
Decimal	`5060198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D3666, 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 #4D3666	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D3666 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #4D3666 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d3666; }
.text { color: #4d3666; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d3666; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 54 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d3666, #653666); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4D3666?: #4D3666 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D3666?: The RGB value is 77, 54, 102: 77 red, 54 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D3666?: The complementary color is #4F6636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D3666?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.