Information about #4E2A4F color

#4E2A4F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4E2A4F falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(78, 42, 79) — 30.6% red, 16.5% green, 31% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 0 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4E2A4F is a moderately toned electric magenta that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Grape Royale (#4F2D54). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Scarlet Gum (#4A2D57) and Dark Mulberry (#4D2759).

In RGB terms — rgb(78, 42, 79) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4E2A4F: 11.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #4E2A4F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4E2A4F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#4E2A4F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #4E2A4F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Grape Royale color link
Grape Royale

#4F2D54

Scarlet Gum color link
Scarlet Gum

#4A2D57

Grapevine color link
Grapevine

#43254F

Loulou color link
Loulou

#4C3347

Voodoo color link
Voodoo

#533455

Broadway color link
Broadway

#553146

Dark Cerise color link
Dark Cerise

#592746

Troubadour color link
Troubadour

#56225A

Jagger color link
Jagger

#3F2E4C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E2A4F
  • RGB78, 42, 79
  • CMYK0, 15, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 42, 79)
  • HSL298°, 31%, 24%
  • HSL Precise298.378°, 30.579%, 23.725%
  • HSV298°, 47%, 31%
  • HSB298°, 47%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.165, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.165, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.165, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4E2A4F
  • DECIMAL ID5122639
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01