What color is #4E3380?

#4E3380 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Compass. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E3380?

The RGB value is 78, 51, 128: 78 red, 51 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E3380?

The complementary color is #658033, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E3380?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E3380 color

#4E3380 rgb(78, 51, 128)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4E3380 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 20% green and 50.2% blue (78, 51, 128).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 43% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Compass (#48357B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.96:1).

#4E3380 color codes

HEX	`#4E3380`
RGB	`rgb(78, 51, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 20%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 43%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 60%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 60%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.24, 30.45, -39.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.24, 49.78, 307.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.221, 5.546, 21.055)`
Decimal	`5124992`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E3380, 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 #4E3380	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E3380 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #4E3380 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e3380; }
.text { color: #4e3380; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e3380; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 51 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e3380, #753380); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4E3380?: #4E3380 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Compass. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E3380?: The RGB value is 78, 51, 128: 78 red, 51 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E3380?: The complementary color is #658033, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E3380?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.