#4E0189 Hex Color
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Dark, highly saturated purple, #4e0189 has a cool violet cast and strong visual weight. It brings mystery, spirituality, and seriousness to luxury, gaming, religious, or moody designs. Use the hex code as a small accent or dark-mode base, pairing it with warm gold or soft lavender. Its intensity can overwhelm large areas, but white text remains highly legible with about a 12.4:1 contrast ratio.
Questions about #4e0189
What is #4e0189 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4e0189 is rgb(78, 1, 137), in HSL hsl(274, 99%, 27%) and in CMYK 43%, 99%, 0%, 46%.
What colors pair well with #4e0189?
Warm gold and soft lavender pair well with #4e0189, balancing its cool, saturated violet with either a luminous accent or a gentler supporting tone; use gold sparingly for contrast, while lavender can soften backgrounds, highlights, or secondary surfaces.
Does #4e0189 read as a warm or cool purple?
#4e0189 reads as a cool purple because its strong violet cast leans toward blue rather than red, giving it a serious, mysterious mood that suits dark interfaces, luxury accents, gaming visuals, and spiritual themes.
Is #4e0189 readable on white or black?
#4e0189 has a 12.42:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.68:1 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.