What color is #4E3C66?

#4E3C66 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 #4E3C66?

The RGB value is 78, 60, 102: 78 red, 60 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E3C66?

The complementary color is #54663C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E3C66?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E3C66 color

#4E3C66 rgb(78, 60, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4E3C66 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 23.5% green and 40% blue (78, 60, 102).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 26% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.71:1).

#4E3C66 color codes

HEX	`#4E3C66`
RGB	`rgb(78, 60, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 23.5%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 26%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 41%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 41%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.93, 17.46, -21.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.93, 27.93, 308.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.156, 5.811, 13.312)`
Decimal	`5127270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E3C66, 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 #4E3C66	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E3C66 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #4E3C66 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e3c66; }
.text { color: #4e3c66; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e3c66; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 60 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e3c66, #633c66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4E3C66?: #4E3C66 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 #4E3C66?: The RGB value is 78, 60, 102: 78 red, 60 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E3C66?: The complementary color is #54663C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E3C66?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.