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#4E2EA0 closest to Galactic Purple

#4E2EA0 is a dark, vivid purple; the closest named color is Galactic Purple. In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 18.0% green and 62.7% blue (rgb(78, 46, 160)). Its HSL value is 257° hue, 55% saturation and 40% lightness, and in CMYK it is 51% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black. #4E2EA0 is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.45:1.

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Variations of #4E2EA0

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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#4E2EA0 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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#4E2EA0 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #4E2EA0 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 82% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #00439E
  • Protanopia 82% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0048A3
  • Protanomaly 83% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0042A2
  • Deuteranopia 82% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #00439E
  • Deuteranomaly 84% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #0C3E9F
  • Tritanopia 72% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #314C63
  • Tritanomaly 90% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #473C88
  • Achromatopsia 65% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #464646
  • Achromatomaly 78% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #484166

#4E2EA0 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.45:1 Very good#4E2EA0 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.22:1 Very poor#4E2EA0 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#4E2EA0 in CSS

/* Galactic Purple */
.color { color: #4E2EA0; }
.background { background-color: #4E2EA0; }
.border { border: 1px solid #4E2EA0; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(78 46 160);
color: hsl(257 55% 40%);
color: oklch(0.413 0.173 289.5);

#4E2EA0 FAQ

What color is #4E2EA0?

#4E2EA0 is a dark, vivid purple. Its closest named color is Galactic Purple. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #4E2EA0?

#4E2EA0 is rgb(78, 46, 160) in RGB, hsl(257, 55%, 40%) in HSL and cmyk(51%, 71%, 0%, 37%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #4E2EA0?

The complementary color of #4E2EA0 is #80A02E, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #4E2EA0?

White text has the best contrast on #4E2EA0: 9.45:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #4E2EA0 a warm or cool color?

#4E2EA0 is a cool color.