Close to Zaffre
#4E1EB3
#4E1EB3 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Zaffre. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 11.8% green, and 70.2% blue. Its hue is 259°, with 71% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #4E1EB3.
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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2.16:1 FailThis color as text on white
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2.16:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4E1EB3 as they’d see it.
#4E1EB3 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #4E1EB3
What color is #4E1EB3?
#4E1EB3 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Zaffre. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 11.8% green, and 70.2% blue. Its hue is 259°, with 71% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4E1EB3 in RGB?
#4E1EB3 is rgb(78, 30, 179): 78 red, 30 green, and 179 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4E1EB3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(56, 83, 0, 30). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4E1EB3?
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 #4E1EB3?
Its complement #334B01 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.