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#4E2146 closest to Murasaki

#4E2146 is a dark, moderately saturated purple; the closest named color is Murasaki. In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 12.9% green and 27.5% blue (rgb(78, 33, 70)). Its HSL value is 311° hue, 41% saturation and 22% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 10% yellow and 69% black. #4E2146 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.88:1.

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Variations of #4E2146

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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#4E2146 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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#4E2146 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #4E2146 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 84% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #2E3445
  • Protanopia 82% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #212D47
  • Protanomaly 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #322B47
  • Deuteranopia 84% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #2E3445
  • Deuteranomaly 89% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #392F45
  • Tritanopia 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #522430
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #50223D
  • Achromatopsia 83% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #323232
  • Achromatomaly 88% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #3A2E38

#4E2146 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.88:1 Super#4E2146 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.63:1 Very poor#4E2146 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#4E2146 in CSS

/* Murasaki */
.color { color: #4E2146; }
.background { background-color: #4E2146; }
.border { border: 1px solid #4E2146; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(78 33 70);
color: hsl(311 41% 22%);
color: oklch(0.327 0.086 334.6);

#4E2146 FAQ

What color is #4E2146?

#4E2146 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. Its closest named color is Murasaki. It belongs to the purple color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #4E2146?

#4E2146 is rgb(78, 33, 70) in RGB, hsl(311, 41%, 22%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 58%, 10%, 69%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #4E2146?

The complementary color of #4E2146 is #214E29, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #4E2146?

White text has the best contrast on #4E2146: 12.88:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #4E2146 a warm or cool color?

#4E2146 is a warm color.