What color is #4E4255?

#4E4255 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E4255?

The RGB value is 78, 66, 85: 78 red, 66 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E4255?

The complementary color is #495542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E4255?

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.

#4E4255 color

#4E4255 rgb(78, 66, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4E4255 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 25.9% green and 33.3% blue (78, 66, 85).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 13% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#4E4255 color codes

HEX	`#4E4255`
RGB	`rgb(78, 66, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 25.9%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 13%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 22%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 22%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.84, 9.25, -9.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.84, 13.22, 314.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.73, 6.172, 9.429)`
Decimal	`5128789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E4255, 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 #4E4255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E4255 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 #4E4255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e4255; }
.text { color: #4e4255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e4255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 66 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e4255, #554253); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #4E4255?: #4E4255 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E4255?: The RGB value is 78, 66, 85: 78 red, 66 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E4255?: The complementary color is #495542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E4255?: 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.