What color is #4E3686?

#4E3686 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 #4E3686?

The RGB value is 78, 54, 134: 78 red, 54 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E3686?

The complementary color is #6E8636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E3686?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E3686 color

#4E3686 rgb(78, 54, 134)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4E3686 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 21.2% green and 52.5% blue (78, 54, 134).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 43% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Compass (#48357B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.56:1).

#4E3686 color codes

HEX	`#4E3686`
RGB	`rgb(78, 54, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 21.2%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 43%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 60%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 60%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.36, 30.36, -41.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.36, 51.28, 306.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.763, 5.979, 23.242)`
Decimal	`5125766`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E3686, 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 #4E3686	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E3686 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #4E3686 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e3686; }
.text { color: #4e3686; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e3686; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 54 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e3686, #763686); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4E3686?: #4E3686 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 #4E3686?: The RGB value is 78, 54, 134: 78 red, 54 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E3686?: The complementary color is #6E8636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E3686?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.