#4E4370 color
#4E4370 is a dark, muted violet, closest to the CSS named color darkslateblue (#483D8B).
Color values
| HEX | #4E4370 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 67, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 25%, 35%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(30%, 40%, 0%, 56%) |
| Decimal | 5129072 |
| CSS | color: #4E4370; |
| Android | 0xFF4E4370 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.306, green: 0.263, blue: 0.439, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #4E4370 | 8.90:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #4E4370 | 2.36:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #4E4370
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #4E4370 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #4E4370
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #4E4370 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #4E4370; background-color: #4E4370; }
.element { color: rgb(78 67 112); }
.element { color: hsl(255 25% 35%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#4E4370] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #4E4370;Frequently asked questions
What color is #4E4370?
#4E4370 is a dark, muted violet. Its hue sits at 255° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 35% lightness.
What is #4E4370 in RGB?
#4E4370 converts to rgb(78, 67, 112) — 78 red, 67 green and 112 blue.
What is #4E4370 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(30%, 40%, 0%, 56%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #4E4370 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (8.90:1 versus 2.36:1).
What is the complementary color of #4E4370?
#647043 — the hue directly opposite #4E4370 on the color wheel.