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#4E4175

#4e4175 ≈ Dark Slate Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#4e4175 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 25.49% green and 45.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 33.33% cyan, 44.44% magenta, 0% yellow and 54.12% black. Its hue angle is 255°, with 28.57% saturation and 35.69% 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 8.99:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483d8b), ΔE 5.91.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.0668

Complementary

  1. #4e4175
  2. #687541

Split complementary

  1. #4e4175
  2. #756841
  3. #4e7541

Analogous

  1. #414e75
  2. #4e4175
  3. #684175

Triadic

  1. #4e4175
  2. #754e41
  3. #41754e

Tetradic

  1. #4e4175
  2. #754168
  3. #687541
  4. #41754e

Square

  1. #4e4175
  2. #75414e
  3. #687541
  4. #417568

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0a13
  2. #2d2644
  3. #4e4175
  4. #6f5da5
  5. #9b8fc1

Shades

#4e4175 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e4175
  2. #463b69
  3. #3e345e
  4. #372e52
  5. #2f2746
  6. #27213b
  7. #1f1a2f
  8. #171423
  9. #100d17
  10. #08070c
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e4175 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e4175
  2. #605483
  3. #716791
  4. #837a9e
  5. #958dac
  6. #a7a0ba
  7. #b8b3c8
  8. #cac6d6
  9. #dcd9e3
  10. #edecf1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e4175 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e4175
  2. #534776
  3. #584e77
  4. #5d5478
  5. #625a79
  6. #67617b
  7. #6c677c
  8. #716d7d
  9. #76737e
  10. #7b7a7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #494949 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b465e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #314a77 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #334874 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #454b55 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3f4676 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3f4574 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #494763 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e4175 {
  color: #4e4175;
}
Background
.bg-4e4175 {
  background-color: #4e4175;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e4175 {
  border: 2px solid #4e4175;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e4175;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 65 117;
  --color-primary-hsl: 255 29% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e4175 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e4175, #684175);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e4175 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 65 117 / 0.35);
}

#483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 5.91 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 9.74 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 9.98 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 10.24 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 11.86 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 11.87 #003399 Smalt ΔE 13.06 #b1be8a Inverted #494949 Grayscale 

Dark Slate Blue
#4e4175  rgb(78, 65, 117)  hsl(255, 29%, 36%)  Dark Slate Blue
#687541  rgb(104, 117, 65)  hsl(75, 29%, 36%)  Dark Olive Green
#754e41  rgb(117, 78, 65)  hsl(15, 29%, 36%)  Liver
#41754e  rgb(65, 117, 78)  hsl(135, 29%, 36%)  Fern Green