What color is #4E4061?

#4E4061 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E4061?

The RGB value is 78, 64, 97: 78 red, 64 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E4061?

The complementary color is #536140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E4061?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E4061 color

#4E4061 rgb(78, 64, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4E4061 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 25.1% green and 38% blue (78, 64, 97).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 20% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.42:1).

#4E4061 color codes

HEX	`#4E4061`
RGB	`rgb(78, 64, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 25.1%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 20%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 34%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 34%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.79, 13.54, -17.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.79, 21.94, 308.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.133, 6.15, 12.118)`
Decimal	`5128289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E4061, 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 #4E4061	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E4061 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.42:1	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 #4E4061 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e4061; }
.text { color: #4e4061; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e4061; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 64 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e4061, #5f4061); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #4E4061?: #4E4061 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E4061?: The RGB value is 78, 64, 97: 78 red, 64 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E4061?: The complementary color is #536140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E4061?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.