What color is #4E2855?

#4E2855 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 #4E2855?

The RGB value is 78, 40, 85: 78 red, 40 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E2855?

The complementary color is #2F5528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E2855?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E2855 color

#4E2855 rgb(78, 40, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4E2855 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 15.7% green and 33.3% blue (78, 40, 85).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 36% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Wonka Purple (#4A2559), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.94:1).

#4E2855 color codes

HEX	`#4E2855`
RGB	`rgb(78, 40, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 15.7%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 36%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 53%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 53%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.98, 25.86, -20.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.98, 32.71, 322.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.54, 3.793, 9.033)`
Decimal	`5122133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E2855, 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 #4E2855	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E2855 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #4E2855 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e2855; }
.text { color: #4e2855; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e2855; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 40 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e2855, #552845); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #4E2855?: #4E2855 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 #4E2855?: The RGB value is 78, 40, 85: 78 red, 40 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E2855?: The complementary color is #2F5528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E2855?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.