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4E008E

#4E008E closest to Indigo Static

#4E008E is a dark, vivid purple; the closest named color is Indigo Static. In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 0.0% green and 55.7% blue (rgb(78, 0, 142)). Its HSL value is 273° hue, 100% saturation and 28% lightness, and in CMYK it is 45% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black. #4E008E is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.25:1.

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Variations of #4E008E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#4E008E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#4E008E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #4E008E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 76% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #00348C
  • Protanopia 76% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #003591
  • Protanomaly 77% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #002D90
  • Deuteranopia 76% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #00348C
  • Deuteranomaly 77% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #002B8D
  • Tritanopia 72% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #3D3451
  • Tritanomaly 90% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #4A1F77
  • Achromatopsia 62% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #353535
  • Achromatomaly 76% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #3C2E57

#4E008E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.25:1 Super#4E008E text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.71:1 Very poor#4E008E text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#4E008E in CSS

/* Indigo Static */
.color { color: #4E008E; }
.background { background-color: #4E008E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #4E008E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(78 0 142);
color: hsl(273 100% 28%);
color: oklch(0.355 0.190 299.3);

#4E008E FAQ

What color is #4E008E?

#4E008E is a dark, vivid purple. Its closest named color is Indigo Static. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #4E008E?

#4E008E is rgb(78, 0, 142) in RGB, hsl(273, 100%, 28%) in HSL and cmyk(45%, 100%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #4E008E?

The complementary color of #4E008E is #408E00, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #4E008E?

White text has the best contrast on #4E008E: 12.25:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #4E008E a warm or cool color?

#4E008E is a cool color.