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#4E3379

#4e3379 ≈ Dark Slate Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4e3379 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 20% green and 47.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 35.54% cyan, 57.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.55% black. Its hue angle is 263.14°, with 40.7% saturation and 33.73% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.13:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483d8b), ΔE 5.03.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.0537

Complementary

  1. #4e3379
  2. #5e7933

Split complementary

  1. #4e3379
  2. #797133
  3. #3b7933

Analogous

  1. #333b79
  2. #4e3379
  3. #713379

Triadic

  1. #4e3379
  2. #794e33
  3. #33794e

Tetradic

  1. #4e3379
  2. #79335e
  3. #5e7933
  4. #33794e

Square

  1. #4e3379
  2. #79333b
  3. #5e7933
  4. #337971

Monochromatic

  1. #09060e
  2. #2b1c43
  3. #4e3379
  4. #714aaf
  5. #9a7dc8

Shades

#4e3379 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e3379
  2. #462e6d
  3. #3e2961
  4. #372455
  5. #2f1f49
  6. #271a3d
  7. #1f1430
  8. #170f24
  9. #100a18
  10. #08050c
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e3379 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e3379
  2. #604786
  3. #715c94
  4. #8370a1
  5. #9585af
  6. #a799bc
  7. #b8adc9
  8. #cac2d7
  9. #dcd6e4
  10. #edebf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e3379 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e3379
  2. #533b7a
  3. #58427a
  4. #5d4a7b
  5. #62527c
  6. #675a7d
  7. #6c617d
  8. #71697e
  9. #76717f
  10. #7b787f
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.07:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #424242 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #473c5d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #15427b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1e4177 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #454151 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #343c7a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #373c78 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #493c63 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e3379 {
  color: #4e3379;
}
Background
.bg-4e3379 {
  background-color: #4e3379;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e3379 {
  border: 2px solid #4e3379;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e3379;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 51 121;
  --color-primary-hsl: 263 41% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e3379 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e3379, #713379);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e3379 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 51 121 / 0.35);
}

#483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 5.03 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 6.67 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.70 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.29 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 9.20 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 9.62 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 10.30 #b1cc86 Inverted #424242 Grayscale 

Dark Slate Blue
#4e3379  rgb(78, 51, 121)  hsl(263, 41%, 34%)  Dark Slate Blue
#5e7933  rgb(94, 121, 51)  hsl(83, 41%, 34%)  Sap Green
#794e33  rgb(121, 78, 51)  hsl(23, 41%, 34%)  Coffee
#33794e  rgb(51, 121, 78)  hsl(143, 41%, 34%)  Cadmium Green