Information about Purple Haze color

#4E387E - Purple Haze color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4E387E, known as "Purple Haze", is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(78, 56, 126) (30.6% red, 22% green, 49.4% blue), or CMYK 19 / 27 / 0 / 51 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #4E387E reads as a mildly saturated violet and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Fairground (#483A79). Slightly further away sit Fascinator (#4F4081) and Dark Pastel Indigo (#543E7A).

In RGB terms — rgb(78, 56, 126) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Purple Haze" in the Register.

Purple Haze color variations

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

Purple Haze 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 Purple Haze

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Fairground color link
Fairground

#483A79

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Regalia color link
Regalia

#522D80

Funtasia color link
Funtasia

#4C3371

Cyber Grape color link
Cyber Grape

#58427C

Windsor color link
Windsor

#462C77

Blue Gem color link
Blue Gem

#4B3C8E

Minsk color link
Minsk

#3F307F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E387E
  • RGB78, 56, 126
  • CMYK19, 27, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(78, 56, 126)
  • HSL259°, 38%, 36%
  • HSL Precise258.857°, 38.462%, 35.686%
  • HSV259°, 56%, 49%
  • HSB259°, 56%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.220, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.220, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.220, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4E387E
  • DECIMAL ID5126270
  • Name Length11
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