#4E2A4E

#4E2A4E is the hex color Purple. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #4E2A4E; the exact match is none.

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#4E2A4E color codes

HEX
#4E2A4E
HEX8
#4E2A4EFF
HEX8 (Android)
#FF4E2A4E
RGB
rgb(78, 42, 78)
RGB (%)
31%, 16%, 31%
HSL
hsl(300, 30%, 24%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(300, 46%, 31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 46%, 0%, 69%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.3464 0.0763 327.07)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(34.64% 0.0763 327.07)
Decimal
5122638

What color is #4E2A4E?

#4E2A4E sits at 35% lightness and 0.0763 chroma in OKLCH, hue 327.07°. Its nearest named color is Purple.

Shades and tints of #4E2A4E

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#4E2A4E color harmonies

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Using #4E2A4E in CSS

.text       { color: #4E2A4E; }
.background { background-color: #4E2A4E; }
.border     { border: 2px solid #4E2A4E; }

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.3464 0.0763 327.07); }

/* #4E2A4E at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #4E2A4E80; }

Is #4E2A4E accessible?

#4E2A4E on white text scores 11.90:1; on black text it scores 1.77:1. White text passes WCAG AAA on #4E2A4E. Recommended text color on a #4E2A4E background: white.

A 1.77:1 vs black
A 11.9:1 vs white
  • AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
  • AA large ≥ 3 Pass
  • AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
  • AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass

Recommended text color: white

CSS contrast-color() contrast-color(#4E2A4E) → white
APCA Lc experimental 100.7 Lc · body text — preferred (white text)

WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.

Related colors

Nearest featured color: Purple #800080. See more in the purple family on the colors hub.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #4E2A4E?
#4E2A4E is closest to Purple. In RGB it is rgb(78, 42, 78), and in HSL hsl(300, 30%, 24%).
What is #4E2A4E in RGB?
#4E2A4E converts to rgb(78, 42, 78) — red 78, green 42, blue 78.
What text color is readable on #4E2A4E?
White text — it has the higher contrast ratio (11.90:1) against #4E2A4E. White text passes WCAG AAA on #4E2A4E.
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