What color is #4E3A78?

#4E3A78 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 #4E3A78?

The RGB value is 78, 58, 120: 78 red, 58 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E3A78?

The complementary color is #64783A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E3A78?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E3A78 color

#4E3A78 rgb(78, 58, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4E3A78 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 22.7% green and 47.1% blue (78, 58, 120).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 35% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Compass (#48357B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.54:1).

#4E3A78 color codes

HEX	`#4E3A78`
RGB	`rgb(78, 58, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 22.7%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 35%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 52%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 52%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.42, 23.76, -32.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.42, 40.24, 306.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.044, 6.002, 18.5)`
Decimal	`5126776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E3A78, 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 #4E3A78	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E3A78 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.54:1	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 #4E3A78 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e3a78; }
.text { color: #4e3a78; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e3a78; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 58 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e3a78, #6d3a78); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4E3A78?: #4E3A78 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 #4E3A78?: The RGB value is 78, 58, 120: 78 red, 58 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E3A78?: The complementary color is #64783A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E3A78?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.