What color is #4E2956?

#4E2956 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 #4E2956?

The RGB value is 78, 41, 86: 78 red, 41 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E2956?

The complementary color is #315629, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E2956?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E2956 color

#4E2956 rgb(78, 41, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4E2956 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 16.1% green and 33.7% blue (78, 41, 86).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 35% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% 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 11.83:1).

#4E2956 color codes

HEX	`#4E2956`
RGB	`rgb(78, 41, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 16.1%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 35%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 52%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 52%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.26, 25.49, -20.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.26, 32.55, 321.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.614, 3.878, 9.255)`
Decimal	`5122390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E2956, 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 #4E2956	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E2956 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #4E2956 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e2956; }
.text { color: #4e2956; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e2956; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 41 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e2956, #562948); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #4E2956?: #4E2956 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 #4E2956?: The RGB value is 78, 41, 86: 78 red, 41 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E2956?: The complementary color is #315629, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E2956?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.