Color #4E3A5A Color / Colour Code #4E3A5A
This page shows the hex color code for color #4e3a5a (#4E3A5A). The colour is a purple tone with 22% saturation and 29% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #4E3A5A against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#4E3A5A paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 248, 278, and 308 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 278, 38, and 158 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #4E3A5A
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 278 and saturation at 22%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 278 to 323 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 278 with its complement at 98 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 #4E3A5A
Lightness variations at hue 278 and 22% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #4E3A5A
Design Use Cases for #4E3A5A
Muted Accent Color
With 22% saturation, #4E3A5A 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
#4E3A5A at 29% 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
#4E3A5A falls in the purple spectrum (hue 278). 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 #4E3A5A (hue 278) to its complement at hue 98. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 308. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e3a5a, #465a3a);
CSS Code for #4E3A5A
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About Color #4E3A5A (#4E3A5A)
#4E3A5A is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 78 red, 58 green, and 90 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 278 degrees with 22% saturation and 29% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #4E3A5A is 68/255 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 13% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow, and 65% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #4E3A5A against white is 10.11:1 and against black is 2.08:1. 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 #465A3A creates maximum visual tension when paired with #4E3A5A. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #3E3A5A and #5A3A56, 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.
How to Explore Color #4E3A5A
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #4E3A5A?
- #4E3A5A is Color #4E3A5A, a purple color (colour) with RGB(78, 58, 90), HSL(278, 22%, 29%), and CMYK(13%, 36%, 0%, 65%). Its perceived brightness is 68/255.
- Is #4E3A5A accessible for text?
- Against white, #4E3A5A has a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 2.08:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #4E3A5A?
- The complementary colour is #465A3A (hue 98). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #3E3A5A and #5A3A56. The triadic palette adds #5A4E3A and #3A5A4E for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #4E3A5A in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #4e3a5a; or rgb(78, 58, 90); or hsl(278, 22%, 29%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 278 22% 29%; 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.