What color is #4E4370?

#4E4370 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E4370?

The RGB value is 78, 67, 112: 78 red, 67 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E4370?

The complementary color is #657043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E4370?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E4370 color

#4E4370 rgb(78, 67, 112)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E4370 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 26.3% green and 43.9% blue (78, 67, 112).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 25% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#4E4370 color codes

HEX	`#4E4370`
RGB	`rgb(78, 67, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 26.3%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 25%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 40%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 40%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.36, 15.67, -24.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.36, 28.96, 302.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.073, 6.804, 16.214)`
Decimal	`5129072`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E4370, 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 #4E4370	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E4370 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #4E4370 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e4370; }
.text { color: #4e4370; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e4370; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 67 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e4370, #644370); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4E4370?: #4E4370 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E4370?: The RGB value is 78, 67, 112: 78 red, 67 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E4370?: The complementary color is #657043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E4370?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.