#4E2170 Hex Color
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Dark purple suits moody interfaces and luxury branding, and #4e2170 handles both well. This muted violet leans cool and sits low in lightness, so treat it as a dominant base rather than a small accent. White text reads clearly on it at about 11.8:1 contrast. Pair it with warm gold or soft mauve to keep the palette from going flat.
Questions about #4e2170
What is #4e2170 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4e2170 is rgb(78, 33, 112), in HSL hsl(274, 54%, 28%) and in CMYK 30%, 71%, 0%, 56%.
What colors pair well with #4e2170?
Warm gold, soft mauve, and desaturated teal all flatter #4e2170 without competing with its depth. Keep very bright hues out of the palette or the purple can read muddy.
Is #4e2170 readable on white or black?
#4e2170 has a 11.82:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.77:1 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.