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#4E4669

#4e4669 ≈ Dark Slate Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#4e4669 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 27.45% green and 41.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 25.71% cyan, 33.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 58.82% black. Its hue angle is 253.71°, with 20% 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 8.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483d8b), ΔE 10.33.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.0702

Complementary

  1. #4e4669
  2. #616946

Split complementary

  1. #4e4669
  2. #695f46
  3. #4f6946

Analogous

  1. #464f69
  2. #4e4669
  3. #5f4669

Triadic

  1. #4e4669
  2. #694e46
  3. #46694e

Tetradic

  1. #4e4669
  2. #694661
  3. #616946
  4. #46694e

Square

  1. #4e4669
  2. #69464f
  3. #616946
  4. #46695f

Monochromatic

  1. #0a090d
  2. #2c273b
  3. #4e4669
  4. #706597
  5. #9a92b6

Shades

#4e4669 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e4669
  2. #463f5f
  3. #3e3854
  4. #37314a
  5. #2f2a3f
  6. #272335
  7. #1f1c2a
  8. #171520
  9. #100e15
  10. #08070b
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e4669 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e4669
  2. #605978
  3. #716b87
  4. #837e96
  5. #9590a5
  6. #a7a3b4
  7. #b8b5c3
  8. #cac8d2
  9. #dcdae1
  10. #ededf0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e4669 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e4669
  2. #534c6b
  3. #58526e
  4. #5d5770
  5. #625d72
  6. #676375
  7. #6c6977
  8. #716f79
  9. #76747b
  10. #7b7a7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c4958 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3d4b6a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3e4a68 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #484c53 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #45496a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #454968 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4b4a5c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e4669 {
  color: #4e4669;
}
Background
.bg-4e4669 {
  background-color: #4e4669;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e4669 {
  border: 2px solid #4e4669;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e4669;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 70 105;
  --color-primary-hsl: 254 20% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e4669 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e4669, #5f4669);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e4669 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 70 105 / 0.35);
}

#483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 10.33 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 11.39 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 12.90 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 13.99 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 14.16 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 14.49 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 14.53 #b1b996 Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Dark Slate Blue
#4e4669  rgb(78, 70, 105)  hsl(254, 20%, 34%)  Dark Slate Blue
#616946  rgb(97, 105, 70)  hsl(74, 20%, 34%)  Dark Olive Green
#694e46  rgb(105, 78, 70)  hsl(14, 20%, 34%)  Liver
#46694e  rgb(70, 105, 78)  hsl(134, 20%, 34%)  Hunter Green