Palettes / Colors / #4E2199
#4E2199 — Purple
#4E2199 is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #4E2199 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.
#4E2199 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #6A9720; it also sits naturally between #202E97 and #8A2097. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E2199 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 33, 153 |
| HSL | 263°, 65%, 36% |
| HSV | 263°, 78%, 60% |
| CMYK | 49%, 78%, 0%, 40% |
| XYZ | 9.44, 5.01, 30.61 |
| Yxy | 5.01, 0.2094, 0.1112 |
| CIE-Lab | 26.76, 47.22, -57.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 22.38, 37.89, -69.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 13% · Blue 60%
Cyan 49% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 0% · Key 40%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E2199
.text { color: #4E2199; }
.background { background-color: #4E2199; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E2199; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 33, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(263, 65%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E2199; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 33, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E2199; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 33, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E2199">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E2199">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4E2199
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6A9720:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 10.49:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.00:1 Fails |
Best text color on #4E2199: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E2199
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 #4E2199: ·
How #4E2199 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 #4E2199 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 #4E2199?
#4E2199 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 78, 33, 153). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E2199?
#4E2199 is RGB 78, 33, 153 — HSL 263°, 65%, 36% — CMYK 49%, 78%, 0%, 40%.
What colors go with #4E2199?
Its complement is #6A9720; analogous partners are #202E97 and #8A2097. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E2199 for text?
White text on #4E2199 has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.00:1.