What color is #4E3F6C?

#4E3F6C 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 #4E3F6C?

The RGB value is 78, 63, 108: 78 red, 63 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E3F6C?

The complementary color is #5D6C3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E3F6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E3F6C color

#4E3F6C rgb(78, 63, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4E3F6C is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 24.7% green and 42.4% blue (78, 63, 108).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 26% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#4E3F6C color codes

HEX	`#4E3F6C`
RGB	`rgb(78, 63, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 24.7%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 26%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 42%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 42%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.05, 17.15, -23.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.05, 29.39, 305.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.626, 6.257, 14.99)`
Decimal	`5128044`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E3F6C, 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 #4E3F6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E3F6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #4E3F6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e3f6c; }
.text { color: #4e3f6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e3f6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 63 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e3f6c, #653f6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4E3F6C?: #4E3F6C 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 #4E3F6C?: The RGB value is 78, 63, 108: 78 red, 63 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E3F6C?: The complementary color is #5D6C3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E3F6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.