4E489F

#4E489F closest to Galaxy Express

#4E489F is a dark, moderately saturated purple; the closest named color is Galaxy Express. In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 28.2% green and 62.4% blue (rgb(78, 72, 159)). Its HSL value is 244° hue, 38% saturation and 45% lightness, and in CMYK it is 51% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. #4E489F is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.63:1.

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Variations of #4E489F

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

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

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#4E489F 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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#4E489F for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #4E489F appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 87% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #0F519D
  • Protanopia 87% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #1756A2
  • Protanomaly 90% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2C53A1
  • Deuteranopia 87% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #0F519D
  • Deuteranomaly 91% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #2E4E9E
  • Tritanopia 77% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #2F5B6C
  • Tritanomaly 91% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #46518B
  • Achromatopsia 73% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #545454
  • Achromatomaly 82% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #52516D

#4E489F contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.63:1 Very good#4E489F text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.75:1 Very poor#4E489F text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#4E489F in CSS

/* Galaxy Express */
.color { color: #4E489F; }
.background { background-color: #4E489F; }
.border { border: 1px solid #4E489F; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(78 72 159);
color: hsl(244 38% 45%);
color: oklch(0.455 0.137 282.6);

#4E489F FAQ

What color is #4E489F?

#4E489F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. Its closest named color is Galaxy Express. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #4E489F?

#4E489F is rgb(78, 72, 159) in RGB, hsl(244, 38%, 45%) in HSL and cmyk(51%, 55%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #4E489F?

The complementary color of #4E489F is #999F48, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #4E489F?

White text has the best contrast on #4E489F: 7.63:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #4E489F a warm or cool color?

#4E489F is a cool color.