Close to Twilight
#4F3B6B
#4F3B6B is a dark, muted purple, close to the color Twilight. In RGB it’s made of 31% red, 23.1% green, and 42% blue. Its hue is 265°, with 29% saturation and 33% 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 #4F3B6B.
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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2.17:1 FailThis color as text on white
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2.17:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4F3B6B as they’d see it.
#4F3B6B 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 #4F3B6B
What color is #4F3B6B?
#4F3B6B is a dark, muted purple, close to the color Twilight. In RGB it’s made of 31% red, 23.1% green, and 42% blue. Its hue is 265°, with 29% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4F3B6B in RGB?
#4F3B6B is rgb(79, 59, 107): 79 red, 59 green, and 107 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4F3B6B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(26, 45, 0, 58). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4F3B6B?
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 #4F3B6B?
Its complement #354B19 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.