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#4C3C85

#4c3c85 ≈ Dark Slate Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4c3c85 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.8% red, 23.53% green and 52.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 42.86% cyan, 54.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.84% black. Its hue angle is 253.15°, with 37.82% saturation and 37.84% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483d8b), ΔE 1.68.

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Relative luminance0.0646

Complementary

  1. #4c3c85
  2. #75853c

Split complementary

  1. #4c3c85
  2. #85703c
  3. #50853c

Analogous

  1. #3c5085
  2. #4c3c85
  3. #703c85

Triadic

  1. #4c3c85
  2. #854c3c
  3. #3c854c

Tetradic

  1. #4c3c85
  2. #853c75
  3. #75853c
  4. #3c854c

Square

  1. #4c3c85
  2. #853c50
  3. #75853c
  4. #3c8570

Monochromatic

  1. #100c1c
  2. #2e2450
  3. #4c3c85
  4. #6d59b4
  5. #9c8ecc

Shades

#4c3c85 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c3c85
  2. #443678
  3. #3d306a
  4. #352a5d
  5. #2e2450
  6. #261e43
  7. #1e1835
  8. #171228
  9. #0f0c1b
  10. #08060d
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c3c85 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c3c85
  2. #5e5091
  3. #70639d
  4. #8277aa
  5. #948ab6
  6. #a69ec2
  7. #b7b1ce
  8. #c9c5da
  9. #dbd8e7
  10. #edecf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c3c85 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c3c85
  2. #514385
  3. #564a84
  4. #5c5084
  5. #615783
  6. #665e83
  7. #6b6582
  8. #706c82
  9. #767281
  10. #7b7981
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a4366 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a4988 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1d4683 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3c4b5a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #354487 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #354284 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #43466e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c3c85 {
  color: #4c3c85;
}
Background
.bg-4c3c85 {
  background-color: #4c3c85;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4c3c85 {
  border: 2px solid #4c3c85;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c3c85;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 60 133;
  --color-primary-hsl: 253 38% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c3c85 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c3c85, #703c85);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c3c85 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 60 133 / 0.35);
}

#483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 1.68 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.86 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.23 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.02 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.70 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 9.50 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.63 #b3c37a Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Dark Slate Blue
#4c3c85  rgb(76, 60, 133)  hsl(253, 38%, 38%)  Dark Slate Blue
#75853c  rgb(117, 133, 60)  hsl(73, 38%, 38%)  Olive Drab
#854c3c  rgb(133, 76, 60)  hsl(13, 38%, 38%)  Chestnut
#3c854c  rgb(60, 133, 76)  hsl(133, 38%, 38%)  Sea Green