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#4E3679

#4e3679 ≈ Dark Slate Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4e3679 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 21.18% green and 47.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 35.54% cyan, 55.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.55% black. Its hue angle is 261.49°, with 38.29% saturation and 34.31% 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 9.87:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483d8b), ΔE 4.64.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.0564

Complementary

  1. #4e3679
  2. #617936

Split complementary

  1. #4e3679
  2. #796f36
  3. #3f7936

Analogous

  1. #363f79
  2. #4e3679
  3. #6f3679

Triadic

  1. #4e3679
  2. #794e36
  3. #36794e

Tetradic

  1. #4e3679
  2. #793661
  3. #617936
  4. #36794e

Square

  1. #4e3679
  2. #79363f
  3. #617936
  4. #36796f

Monochromatic

  1. #0a070f
  2. #2c1e44
  3. #4e3679
  4. #704eae
  5. #9a81c7

Shades

#4e3679 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e3679
  2. #46316d
  3. #3e2b61
  4. #372655
  5. #2f2049
  6. #271b3d
  7. #1f1630
  8. #171024
  9. #100b18
  10. #08050c
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e3679 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e3679
  2. #604a86
  3. #715e94
  4. #8372a1
  5. #9586af
  6. #a79bbc
  7. #b8afc9
  8. #cac3d7
  9. #dcd7e4
  10. #edebf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e3679 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e3679
  2. #533d7a
  3. #58457a
  4. #5d4c7b
  5. #62547c
  6. #675b7d
  7. #6c627d
  8. #716a7e
  9. #76717f
  10. #7b797f
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #434343 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #483e5d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1b437b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #224277 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #444352 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #363e7a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #383e78 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #483e64 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e3679 {
  color: #4e3679;
}
Background
.bg-4e3679 {
  background-color: #4e3679;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e3679 {
  border: 2px solid #4e3679;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e3679;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 54 121;
  --color-primary-hsl: 261 38% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e3679 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e3679, #6f3679);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e3679 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 54 121 / 0.35);
}

#483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 4.64 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.04 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.05 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.56 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 9.99 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 10.54 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 10.64 #b1c986 Inverted #434343 Grayscale 

Dark Slate Blue
#4e3679  rgb(78, 54, 121)  hsl(261, 38%, 34%)  Dark Slate Blue
#617936  rgb(97, 121, 54)  hsl(81, 38%, 34%)  Sap Green
#794e36  rgb(121, 78, 54)  hsl(21, 38%, 34%)  Coffee
#36794e  rgb(54, 121, 78)  hsl(141, 38%, 34%)  Fern Green