What color is #4D3F8C?

#4D3F8C is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D3F8C?

The RGB value is 77, 63, 140: 77 red, 63 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D3F8C?

The complementary color is #7E8C3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D3F8C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D3F8C color

#4D3F8C rgb(77, 63, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4D3F8C is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 24.7% green and 54.9% blue (77, 63, 140).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 38% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.73:1).

#4D3F8C color codes

HEX	`#4D3F8C`
RGB	`rgb(77, 63, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 24.7%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 38%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 55%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 55%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.87, 26.29, -41.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.87, 48.71, 302.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.57, 7.026, 25.658)`
Decimal	`5062540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D3F8C, 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 #4D3F8C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D3F8C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #4D3F8C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d3f8c; }
.text { color: #4d3f8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d3f8c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 63 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d3f8c, #743f8c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4D3F8C?: #4D3F8C is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D3F8C?: The RGB value is 77, 63, 140: 77 red, 63 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D3F8C?: The complementary color is #7E8C3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D3F8C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.