What color is #4D4855?

#4D4855 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D4855?

The RGB value is 77, 72, 85: 77 red, 72 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D4855?

The complementary color is #505548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D4855?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D4855 color

#4D4855 rgb(77, 72, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4D4855 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 28.2% green and 33.3% blue (77, 72, 85).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 8% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Gun Powder (#484753), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.85:1).

#4D4855 color codes

HEX	`#4D4855`
RGB	`rgb(77, 72, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 28.2%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 8%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 15%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 15%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.51, 4.99, -6.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.51, 8.56, 305.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.017, 6.868, 9.549)`
Decimal	`5064789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D4855, 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 #4D4855	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D4855 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #4D4855 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d4855; }
.text { color: #4d4855; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d4855; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 72 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d4855, #544855); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #4D4855?: #4D4855 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D4855?: The RGB value is 77, 72, 85: 77 red, 72 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D4855?: The complementary color is #505548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D4855?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.