Color #4E314A Color / Colour Code #4E314A
This page shows the hex color code for color #4e314a (#4E314A). The colour is a purple tone with 23% saturation and 25% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #4E314A against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#4E314A paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 278, 308, and 338 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 308, 68, and 188 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #4E314A
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 308 and saturation at 23%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 308 to 353 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 308 with its complement at 128 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #4E314A
Lightness variations at hue 308 and 23% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #4E314A
Design Use Cases for #4E314A
Muted Accent Color
With 23% saturation, #4E314A has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Deep Accent & Text Color
#4E314A at 25% lightness is dark enough for readable body text on light backgrounds while retaining its purple character. Use for headings, emphasized text, or deep accent borders. It provides contrast without the harshness of pure black.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#4E314A falls in the purple spectrum (hue 308). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #4E314A (hue 308) to its complement at hue 128. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 338. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e314a, #314e35);
CSS Code for #4E314A
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About Color #4E314A (#4E314A)
#4E314A is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 78 red, 49 green, and 74 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 308 degrees with 23% saturation and 25% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #4E314A is 61/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 5% yellow, and 69% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #4E314A against white is 11.28:1 and against black is 1.86:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #314E35 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #4E314A. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #44314E and #4E313C, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #4E314A?
- #4E314A is Color #4E314A, a purple color (colour) with RGB(78, 49, 74), HSL(308, 23%, 25%), and CMYK(0%, 37%, 5%, 69%). Its perceived brightness is 61/255.
- Is #4E314A accessible for text?
- Against white, #4E314A has a contrast ratio of 11.28:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 1.86:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #4E314A?
- The complementary colour is #314E35 (hue 128). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #44314E and #4E313C. The triadic palette adds #4B4E31 and #314B4E for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #4E314A in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #4e314a; or rgb(78, 49, 74); or hsl(308, 23%, 25%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 308 23% 25%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.