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#4E3986

#4e3986 ≈ Dark Slate Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4e3986 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 22.35% green and 52.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 41.79% cyan, 57.46% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.45% black. Its hue angle is 256.36°, with 40.31% saturation and 37.45% 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 9.32:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483d8b), ΔE 2.33.

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Web safe#663399
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Relative luminance0.0627

Complementary

  1. #4e3986
  2. #718639

Split complementary

  1. #4e3986
  2. #867439
  3. #4b8639

Analogous

  1. #394b86
  2. #4e3986
  3. #743986

Triadic

  1. #4e3986
  2. #864e39
  3. #39864e

Tetradic

  1. #4e3986
  2. #863971
  3. #718639
  4. #39864e

Square

  1. #4e3986
  2. #86394b
  3. #718639
  4. #398674

Monochromatic

  1. #100b1b
  2. #2f2250
  3. #4e3986
  4. #7055b7
  5. #9d8bcd

Shades

#4e3986 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e3986
  2. #463379
  3. #3e2e6b
  4. #37285e
  5. #2f2250
  6. #271d43
  7. #1f1736
  8. #171128
  9. #100b1b
  10. #08060d
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e3986 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e3986
  2. #604d92
  3. #71619e
  4. #8374aa
  5. #9588b6
  6. #a79cc3
  7. #b8b0cf
  8. #cac4db
  9. #dcd7e7
  10. #edebf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e3986 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e3986
  2. #534085
  3. #584785
  4. #5d4e84
  5. #625584
  6. #675d83
  7. #6c6482
  8. #716b82
  9. #767281
  10. #7b7981
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #474747 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a4266 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #124889 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #184584 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3f495a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #344288 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #354185 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #46436e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e3986 {
  color: #4e3986;
}
Background
.bg-4e3986 {
  background-color: #4e3986;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e3986 {
  border: 2px solid #4e3986;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e3986;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 57 134;
  --color-primary-hsl: 256 40% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e3986 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e3986, #743986);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e3986 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 57 134 / 0.35);
}

#483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 2.33 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 5.88 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.33 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.80 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.00 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 9.57 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.84 #b1c679 Inverted #474747 Grayscale 

Dark Slate Blue
#4e3986  rgb(78, 57, 134)  hsl(256, 40%, 37%)  Dark Slate Blue
#718639  rgb(113, 134, 57)  hsl(76, 40%, 37%)  Olive Drab
#864e39  rgb(134, 78, 57)  hsl(16, 40%, 37%)  Chestnut
#39864e  rgb(57, 134, 78)  hsl(136, 40%, 37%)  Sea Green