What color is #4D3B6A?

#4D3B6A 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 #4D3B6A?

The RGB value is 77, 59, 106: 77 red, 59 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D3B6A?

The complementary color is #586A3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D3B6A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D3B6A color

#4D3B6A rgb(77, 59, 106)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4D3B6A is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 23.1% green and 41.6% blue (77, 59, 106).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 28% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.77:1).

#4D3B6A color codes

HEX	`#4D3B6A`
RGB	`rgb(77, 59, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 23.1%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 28%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 44%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 44%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.76, 18.87, -24.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.76, 31.02, 307.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.225, 5.746, 14.361)`
Decimal	`5061482`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D3B6A, 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 #4D3B6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D3B6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #4D3B6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d3b6a; }
.text { color: #4d3b6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d3b6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 59 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d3b6a, #643b6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4D3B6A?: #4D3B6A 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 #4D3B6A?: The RGB value is 77, 59, 106: 77 red, 59 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D3B6A?: The complementary color is #586A3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D3B6A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.