What color is #4E446E?

#4E446E is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E446E?

The RGB value is 78, 68, 110: 78 red, 68 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E446E?

The complementary color is #646E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E446E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E446E color

#4E446E rgb(78, 68, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E446E is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 26.7% green and 43.1% blue (78, 68, 110).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 24% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.84:1).

#4E446E color codes

HEX	`#4E446E`
RGB	`rgb(78, 68, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 26.7%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 24%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 38%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 38%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.53, 14.45, -22.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.53, 27.02, 302.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.023, 6.88, 15.654)`
Decimal	`5129326`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E446E, 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 #4E446E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E446E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #4E446E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e446e; }
.text { color: #4e446e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e446e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 68 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e446e, #63446e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4E446E?: #4E446E is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E446E?: The RGB value is 78, 68, 110: 78 red, 68 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E446E?: The complementary color is #646E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E446E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.