What color is #4E2157?

#4E2157 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wonka Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E2157?

The RGB value is 78, 33, 87: 78 red, 33 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E2157?

The complementary color is #2A5721, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E2157?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E2157 color

#4E2157 rgb(78, 33, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4E2157 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 12.9% green and 34.1% blue (78, 33, 87).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 45% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Wonka Purple (#4A2559), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.51:1).

#4E2157 color codes

HEX	`#4E2157`
RGB	`rgb(78, 33, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 12.9%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 45%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 62%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 62%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.56, 30.37, -23.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.56, 38.45, 322.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.406, 3.396, 9.386)`
Decimal	`5120343`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E2157, 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 #4E2157	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E2157 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.51:1	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 #4E2157 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e2157; }
.text { color: #4e2157; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e2157; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 33 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e2157, #572145); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #4E2157?: #4E2157 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wonka Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E2157?: The RGB value is 78, 33, 87: 78 red, 33 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E2157?: The complementary color is #2A5721, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E2157?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.