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#4E4557

#4e4557 ≈ Eggplant

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4e4557 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 27.06% green and 34.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.34% cyan, 20.69% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.88% black. Its hue angle is 270°, with 11.54% saturation and 30.59% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral 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 9.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), ΔE 8.92.

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Relative luminance0.0656

Complementary

  1. #4e4557
  2. #4e5745

Split complementary

  1. #4e4557
  2. #575745
  3. #455745

Analogous

  1. #454557
  2. #4e4557
  3. #574557

Triadic

  1. #4e4557
  2. #574e45
  3. #45574e

Tetradic

  1. #4e4557
  2. #57454e
  3. #4e5745
  4. #45574e

Square

  1. #4e4557
  2. #574545
  3. #4e5745
  4. #455757

Monochromatic

  1. #0a090b
  2. #28232c
  3. #4e4557
  4. #746782
  5. #9b8fa6

Shades

#4e4557 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e4557
  2. #463e4e
  3. #3e3746
  4. #37303d
  5. #2f2934
  6. #27232c
  7. #1f1c23
  8. #17151a
  9. #100e11
  10. #080709
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e4557 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e4557
  2. #605868
  3. #716a79
  4. #837d89
  5. #958f9a
  6. #a7a2ab
  7. #b8b5bc
  8. #cac7cd
  9. #dcdadd
  10. #edecee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e4557 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e4557
  2. #534b5b
  3. #58515f
  4. #5d5763
  5. #625d67
  6. #67636c
  7. #6c6870
  8. #716e74
  9. #767478
  10. #7b7a7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b474f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #424858 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #444956 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4d474b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #474757 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #484757 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4d4650 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e4557 {
  color: #4e4557;
}
Background
.bg-4e4557 {
  background-color: #4e4557;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e4557 {
  border: 2px solid #4e4557;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e4557;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 69 87;
  --color-primary-hsl: 270 12% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e4557 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e4557, #574557);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e4557 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 69 87 / 0.35);
}

#614051 Eggplant ΔE 8.92 #645452 Wenge ΔE 11.40 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 11.97 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.04 #674c47 Liver ΔE 13.27 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.35 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 13.53 #b1baa8 Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Eggplant
#4e4557  rgb(78, 69, 87)  hsl(270, 12%, 31%)  Eggplant
#4e5745  rgb(78, 87, 69)  hsl(90, 12%, 31%)  Rifle Green
#574e45  rgb(87, 78, 69)  hsl(30, 12%, 31%)  Umber
#45574e  rgb(69, 87, 78)  hsl(150, 12%, 31%)  Feldgrau