What color is #4E396A?

#4E396A 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 #4E396A?

The RGB value is 78, 57, 106: 78 red, 57 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E396A?

The complementary color is #556A39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E396A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E396A color

#4E396A rgb(78, 57, 106)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4E396A is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 22.4% green and 41.6% blue (78, 57, 106).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 30% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.92:1).

#4E396A color codes

HEX	`#4E396A`
RGB	`rgb(78, 57, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 22.4%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 30%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 46%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 46%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.34, 20.48, -25.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.34, 32.53, 309.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.206, 5.587, 14.332)`
Decimal	`5126506`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E396A, 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 #4E396A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E396A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #4E396A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e396a; }
.text { color: #4e396a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e396a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 57 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e396a, #67396a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4E396A?: #4E396A 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 #4E396A?: The RGB value is 78, 57, 106: 78 red, 57 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E396A?: The complementary color is #556A39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E396A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.