What color is #4E0083?

#4E0083 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Indigo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E0083?

The RGB value is 78, 0, 131: 78 red, 0 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E0083?

The complementary color is #358300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E0083?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E0083 color

#4E0083 rgb(78, 0, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4E0083 is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 0% green and 51.4% blue (78, 0, 131).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 100% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.71:1).

#4E0083 color codes

HEX	`#4E0083`
RGB	`rgb(78, 0, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 0%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 100%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 100%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 100%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.05, 52.23, -52.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.05, 74.39, 314.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.238, 3.258, 21.716)`
Decimal	`5111939`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E0083, 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 #4E0083	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E0083 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #4E0083 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e0083; }
.text { color: #4e0083; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e0083; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 0 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e0083, #830076); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4E0083?: #4E0083 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Indigo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E0083?: The RGB value is 78, 0, 131: 78 red, 0 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E0083?: The complementary color is #358300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E0083?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.