#4F3D9E Hex Color
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Deep violet with a muted, shadowy edge. #4f3d9e sits dark enough to work as a full background, and white text clears WCAG AA on it with roughly 8.4:1 contrast. The low saturation keeps it gloomy and restrained, which suits moody UI, luxury branding, and gaming interfaces. It flatters warm metallics like brass or amber better than pastels.
Questions about #4f3d9e
What is #4f3d9e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4f3d9e is rgb(79, 61, 158), in HSL hsl(251, 44%, 43%) and in CMYK 50%, 61%, 0%, 38%.
What colors pair well with #4f3d9e?
Warm accents like brass, amber, or terracotta bring out the hidden warmth in #4f3d9e and stop it from reading flat. Soft mauve and plum tones also blend smoothly if you want a tonal scheme.
Is #4f3d9e readable on white or black?
#4f3d9e has a 8.42:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.49:1 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.