Palettes / Colors / #4E216E
#4E216E — Muted Purple
#4E216E is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color Indigo (#4B0082). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indigo (#4B0082) — not an exact match. CSS indigo gives you #4B0082, a different color; use #4E216E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#4E216E is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #416E21; it also sits naturally between #27216E and #6E2168. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E216E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 33, 110 |
| HSL | 275°, 54%, 28% |
| HSV | 275°, 70%, 43% |
| CMYK | 29%, 70%, 0%, 57% |
| XYZ | 6.50, 3.83, 15.15 |
| Yxy | 3.83, 0.2551, 0.1504 |
| CIE-Lab | 23.11, 35.88, -36.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 19.58, 26.46, -34.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 13% · Blue 43%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 70% · Yellow 0% · Key 57%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E216E
.text { color: #4E216E; }
.background { background-color: #4E216E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E216E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 33, 110); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 54%, 28%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E216E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 33, 110, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E216E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 33, 110, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E216E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E216E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #416E21:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.89:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.77:1 Fails |
Best text color on #4E216E: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E216E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #4E216E: ·
How #4E216E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #4E216E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #4E216E?
#4E216E is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 78, 33, 110). Its closest standard named color is Indigo.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E216E?
#4E216E is RGB 78, 33, 110 — HSL 275°, 54%, 28% — CMYK 29%, 70%, 0%, 57%.
What colors go with #4E216E?
Its complement is #416E21; analogous partners are #27216E and #6E2168. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E216E for text?
White text on #4E216E has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.77:1.