What color is #4E3768?

#4E3768 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E3768?

The RGB value is 78, 55, 104: 78 red, 55 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E3768?

The complementary color is #516837, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E3768?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E3768 color

#4E3768 rgb(78, 55, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4E3768 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 21.6% green and 40.8% blue (78, 55, 104).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 31% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.14:1).

#4E3768 color codes

HEX	`#4E3768`
RGB	`rgb(78, 55, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 21.6%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 31%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 47%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 47%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.71, 21.22, -24.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.71, 32.79, 310.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.006, 5.352, 13.758)`
Decimal	`5125992`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E3768, 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 #4E3768	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E3768 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #4E3768 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e3768; }
.text { color: #4e3768; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e3768; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 55 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e3768, #663768); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4E3768?: #4E3768 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E3768?: The RGB value is 78, 55, 104: 78 red, 55 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E3768?: The complementary color is #516837, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E3768?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.