Close to Ultramarine
#4E09FF
#4E09FF is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Ultramarine. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 3.5% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 257°, with 100% saturation and 52% 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 #4E09FF.
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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7.48:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.81:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.48:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.81:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4E09FF as they’d see it.
#4E09FF 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 #4E09FF
What color is #4E09FF?
#4E09FF is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Ultramarine. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 3.5% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 257°, with 100% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4E09FF in RGB?
#4E09FF is rgb(78, 9, 255): 78 red, 9 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4E09FF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(69, 96, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4E09FF?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4E09FF?
Its complement #425D04 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.