Close to Dusk
#4E4271
#4E4271 is a dark, muted purple, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 25.9% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 255°, with 26% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #4E4271.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.34:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.97:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.34:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4E4271 as they’d see it.
#4E4271 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #4E4271
What color is #4E4271?
#4E4271 is a dark, muted purple, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 25.9% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 255°, with 26% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4E4271 in RGB?
#4E4271 is rgb(78, 66, 113): 78 red, 66 green, and 113 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4E4271 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(31, 42, 0, 56). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4E4271?
PANTONE 269 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4E4271?
Its complement #414E1D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.