What color is #4E2B5F?

#4E2B5F is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E2B5F?

The RGB value is 78, 43, 95: 78 red, 43 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E2B5F?

The complementary color is #3C5F2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E2B5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E2B5F color

#4E2B5F rgb(78, 43, 95)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4E2B5F is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 16.9% green and 37.3% blue (78, 43, 95).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 38% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Acai (#48295B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.45:1).

#4E2B5F color codes

HEX	`#4E2B5F`
RGB	`rgb(78, 43, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 16.9%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 38%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 55%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 55%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.24, 26.43, -24.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.24, 36.13, 317.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.071, 4.174, 11.31)`
Decimal	`5122911`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E2B5F, 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 #4E2B5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E2B5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #4E2B5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e2b5f; }
.text { color: #4e2b5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e2b5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 43 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e2b5f, #5f2b56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #4E2B5F?: #4E2B5F is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E2B5F?: The RGB value is 78, 43, 95: 78 red, 43 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E2B5F?: The complementary color is #3C5F2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E2B5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.