What color is #4F3D69?

#4F3D69 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4F3D69?

The RGB value is 79, 61, 105: 79 red, 61 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4F3D69?

The complementary color is #57693D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4F3D69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4F3D69 color

#4F3D69 rgb(79, 61, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4F3D69 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31% red, 23.9% green and 41.2% blue (79, 61, 105).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 27% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#4F3D69 color codes

HEX	`#4F3D69`
RGB	`rgb(79, 61, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31%, 23.9%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 27%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 42%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 42%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.46, 17.95, -22.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.46, 29.08, 308.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.442, 6.02, 14.132)`
Decimal	`5193065`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4F3D69, 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 #4F3D69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4F3D69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #4F3D69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4f3d69; }
.text { color: #4f3d69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4f3d69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(79 61 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4f3d69, #653d69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4F3D69?: #4F3D69 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4F3D69?: The RGB value is 79, 61, 105: 79 red, 61 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4F3D69?: The complementary color is #57693D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4F3D69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.