What color is #4E3248?

#4E3248 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E3248?

The RGB value is 78, 50, 72: 78 red, 50 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E3248?

The complementary color is #324E38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E3248?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E3248 color

#4E3248 rgb(78, 50, 72)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4E3248 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 19.6% green and 28.2% blue (78, 50, 72).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 22% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 8% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.21:1).

#4E3248 color codes

HEX	`#4E3248`
RGB	`rgb(78, 50, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 19.6%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 22%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 36%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 8%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.86, 16.73, -8.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.86, 18.75, 333.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.452, 4.369, 6.686)`
Decimal	`5124680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E3248, 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 #4E3248	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E3248 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #4E3248 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e3248; }
.text { color: #4e3248; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e3248; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 50 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e3248, #4e323a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4E3248?: #4E3248 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E3248?: The RGB value is 78, 50, 72: 78 red, 50 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E3248?: The complementary color is #324E38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E3248?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.