#4E3597 color

  • HEX#4E3597
  • RGBrgb(78, 53, 151)
  • HSLhsl(255, 48%, 40%)
  • CMYK48, 65, 0, 41

About #4E3597

#4E3597 is a medium purple color with the hex code #4E3597. In RGB it is red 78, green 53, blue 151; in HSL it is hue 255°, saturation 48%, lightness 40%; in CMYK it is 48%, 65%, 0%, 41%. Its contrast ratio is 9.21:1 on white and 2.28:1 on black.

#4E3597 Color Conversion

Hex triplet4E, 35, 97
CMYK48.34%, 64.90%, 0.00%, 40.78%
RGB Decimal78, 53, 151
HSL255°, 48%, 40%
RGB Octal116, 65, 227
HSV (HSB)255.31°, 64.90%, 59.22%
RGB Binary1001110, 110101, 10010111
CIE-L*AB30.40, 36.05, -50.12
RGB Percent30.59%, 20.78%, 59.22%
CIE-L*CH30.40, 61.74, 305.72
XYZ10.00, 6.40, 29.99
CIE-L*UV30.40, 2.49, -68.92
xyY0.22, 0.14, 6.40
Hunter-Lab25.30, 26.29, -52.57
RYB30.59%, 20.78%, 59.22%

Color Accessibility Scores

#4E3597 on a dark background: contrast 2.28:1, fails WCAG AA.
#4E3597 on a light background: contrast 9.21:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#4E3597 · #7A60C7 · #2B1D53 · #7E9735 · #AEC760

Analogous palette

#357E97 · #354E97 · #4E3597 · #7E3597 · #97357E

Triadic palette

#4E3597 · #974E35 · #35974E · #7A60C7 · #C77A60

Tetradic palette

#4E3597 · #97354E · #7E9735 · #35977E · #2B1D53

Monochromatic palette

#130D26 · #30215E · #4E3597 · #7155C3 · #A08ED7

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