What color is #4E2652?

#4E2652 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 #4E2652?

The RGB value is 78, 38, 82: 78 red, 38 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E2652?

The complementary color is #2A5226, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E2652?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E2652 color

#4E2652 rgb(78, 38, 82)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4E2652 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 14.9% green and 32.2% blue (78, 38, 82).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 37% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.19:1).

#4E2652 color codes

HEX	`#4E2652`
RGB	`rgb(78, 38, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 14.9%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 37%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 54%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 54%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.36, 26.38, -19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.36, 32.51, 324.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.358, 3.615, 8.397)`
Decimal	`5121618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E2652, 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 #4E2652	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E2652 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #4E2652 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e2652; }
.text { color: #4e2652; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e2652; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 38 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e2652, #522640); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #4E2652?: #4E2652 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 #4E2652?: The RGB value is 78, 38, 82: 78 red, 38 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E2652?: The complementary color is #2A5226, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E2652?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.