What color is #4F3E6E?

#4F3E6E 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 #4F3E6E?

The RGB value is 79, 62, 110: 79 red, 62 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4F3E6E?

The complementary color is #5D6E3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4F3E6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4F3E6E color

#4F3E6E rgb(79, 62, 110)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4F3E6E is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31% red, 24.3% green and 43.1% blue (79, 62, 110).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 28% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.35:1).

#4F3E6E color codes

HEX	`#4F3E6E`
RGB	`rgb(79, 62, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31%, 24.3%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 28%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 44%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 44%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.99, 18.67, -25.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.99, 31.38, 306.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.761, 6.233, 15.543)`
Decimal	`5193326`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4F3E6E, 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 #4F3E6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4F3E6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #4F3E6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4f3e6e; }
.text { color: #4f3e6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4f3e6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(79 62 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4f3e6e, #673e6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4F3E6E?: #4F3E6E 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 #4F3E6E?: The RGB value is 79, 62, 110: 79 red, 62 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4F3E6E?: The complementary color is #5D6E3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4F3E6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.