What color is #4E2545?

#4E2545 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E2545?

The RGB value is 78, 37, 69: 78 red, 37 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E2545?

The complementary color is #254E2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E2545?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E2545 color

#4E2545 rgb(78, 37, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4E2545 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 14.5% green and 27.1% blue (78, 37, 69).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 36% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 12% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.54:1).

#4E2545 color codes

HEX	`#4E2545`
RGB	`rgb(78, 37, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 14.5%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 36%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 53%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 12%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.48, 24.26, -11.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.48, 26.88, 334.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.878, 3.373, 6.023)`
Decimal	`5121349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E2545, 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 #4E2545	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E2545 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #4E2545 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e2545; }
.text { color: #4e2545; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e2545; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 37 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e2545, #4e2530); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #4E2545?: #4E2545 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E2545?: The RGB value is 78, 37, 69: 78 red, 37 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E2545?: The complementary color is #254E2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E2545?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.