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#4E4EAE closest to Blasphemous Blue

#4E4EAE is a dark, moderately saturated purple; the closest named color is Blasphemous Blue. In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 30.6% green and 68.2% blue (rgb(78, 78, 174)). Its HSL value is 240° hue, 38% saturation and 49% lightness, and in CMYK it is 55% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. #4E4EAE is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.94:1.

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Variations of #4E4EAE

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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#4E4EAE 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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#4E4EAE for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #4E4EAE 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 #0056AC
  • Protanopia 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #105DB1
  • Protanomaly 91% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2959B0
  • Deuteranopia 87% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #0056AC
  • Deuteranomaly 91% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #2954AD
  • Tritanopia 74% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #206476
  • Tritanomaly 90% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #435898
  • Achromatopsia 70% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #5A5A5A
  • Achromatomaly 80% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #575776

#4E4EAE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.94:1 Good#4E4EAE text on white
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AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.02:1 Poor#4E4EAE text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#4E4EAE in CSS

/* Blasphemous Blue */
.color { color: #4E4EAE; }
.background { background-color: #4E4EAE; }
.border { border: 1px solid #4E4EAE; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(78 78 174);
color: hsl(240 38% 49%);
color: oklch(0.477 0.149 279.1);

#4E4EAE FAQ

What color is #4E4EAE?

#4E4EAE is a dark, moderately saturated purple. Its closest named color is Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #4E4EAE?

#4E4EAE is rgb(78, 78, 174) in RGB, hsl(240, 38%, 49%) in HSL and cmyk(55%, 55%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #4E4EAE?

The complementary color of #4E4EAE is #AEAE4E, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #4E4EAE?

White text has the best contrast on #4E4EAE: 6.94:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #4E4EAE a warm or cool color?

#4E4EAE is a cool color.