What color is #4E196D?

#4E196D is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Velvet Vortex. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E196D?

The RGB value is 78, 25, 109: 78 red, 25 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E196D?

The complementary color is #386D19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E196D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E196D color

#4E196D rgb(78, 25, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4E196D is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 9.8% green and 42.7% blue (78, 25, 109).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 63% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Vortex (#540D6E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.47:1).

#4E196D color codes

HEX	`#4E196D`
RGB	`rgb(78, 25, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 9.8%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 63%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 77%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 77%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.65, 39.52, -37.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.65, 54.76, 316.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.249, 3.419, 14.796)`
Decimal	`5118317`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E196D, 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 #4E196D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E196D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #4E196D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e196d; }
.text { color: #4e196d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e196d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 25 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e196d, #6d1962); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #4E196D?: #4E196D is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Velvet Vortex. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E196D?: The RGB value is 78, 25, 109: 78 red, 25 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E196D?: The complementary color is #386D19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E196D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.