What color is #4E4572?

#4E4572 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 #4E4572?

The RGB value is 78, 69, 114: 78 red, 69 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E4572?

The complementary color is #697245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E4572?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E4572 color

#4E4572 rgb(78, 69, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E4572 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 27.1% green and 44.7% blue (78, 69, 114).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.68:1).

#4E4572 color codes

HEX	`#4E4572`
RGB	`rgb(78, 69, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 27.1%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 25%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 39%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 39%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.01, 14.94, -24.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.01, 28.77, 301.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.307, 7.091, 16.847)`
Decimal	`5129586`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E4572, 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 #4E4572	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E4572 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #4E4572 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e4572; }
.text { color: #4e4572; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e4572; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 69 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e4572, #654572); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4E4572?: #4E4572 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 #4E4572?: The RGB value is 78, 69, 114: 78 red, 69 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E4572?: The complementary color is #697245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E4572?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.