#4A0554 Hex Color
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Deep, dark purple with barely any light in it. #4a0554 reads gloomy and serious, which suits dark mode backgrounds, luxury branding, and moody game interfaces. Its low lightness hides fine colored detail, so use it as a dominant base and let white text do the work at roughly 14.6:1 contrast.
Questions about #4a0554
What is #4a0554 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4a0554 is rgb(74, 5, 84), in HSL hsl(292, 89%, 17%) and in CMYK 12%, 94%, 0%, 67%.
What text color works on #4a0554?
White text on #4a0554 reaches about 14.6:1 contrast, well past the 4.5:1 required for WCAG AA body text. Dark text fails on this background, so keep all type light.
What colors pair well with #4a0554?
Soft mauve and antique gold flatter #4a0554 without competing with its depth. A warm gold accent also keeps it from reading flat and gloomy across large areas.
Is #4a0554 readable on white or black?
#4a0554 has a 14.57:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.44:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.