What color is #4E3E6D?

#4E3E6D 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 #4E3E6D?

The RGB value is 78, 62, 109: 78 red, 62 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E3E6D?

The complementary color is #5D6D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E3E6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E3E6D color

#4E3E6D rgb(78, 62, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4E3E6D is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 24.3% green and 42.7% blue (78, 62, 109).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 27% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.4:1).

#4E3E6D color codes

HEX	`#4E3E6D`
RGB	`rgb(78, 62, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 24.3%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 27%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 43%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 43%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.83, 18.07, -24.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.83, 30.72, 306.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.624, 6.169, 15.254)`
Decimal	`5127789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E3E6D, 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 #4E3E6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E3E6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #4E3E6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e3e6d; }
.text { color: #4e3e6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e3e6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 62 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e3e6d, #663e6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4E3E6D?: #4E3E6D 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 #4E3E6D?: The RGB value is 78, 62, 109: 78 red, 62 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E3E6D?: The complementary color is #5D6D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E3E6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.