What color is #4E3277?

#4E3277 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Mystic Nights. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E3277?

The RGB value is 78, 50, 119: 78 red, 50 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E3277?

The complementary color is #5B7732, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E3277?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E3277 color

#4E3277 rgb(78, 50, 119)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4E3277 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 19.6% green and 46.7% blue (78, 50, 119).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 41% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Mystic Nights (#4B2C74), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.26:1).

#4E3277 color codes

HEX	`#4E3277`
RGB	`rgb(78, 50, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 19.6%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 41%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 58%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 58%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.39, 28.5, -35.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.39, 45.2, 309.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.611, 5.233, 18.058)`
Decimal	`5124727`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E3277, 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 #4E3277	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E3277 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #4E3277 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e3277; }
.text { color: #4e3277; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e3277; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 50 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e3277, #703277); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4E3277?: #4E3277 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Mystic Nights. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E3277?: The RGB value is 78, 50, 119: 78 red, 50 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E3277?: The complementary color is #5B7732, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E3277?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.