Palettes / Colors / #4E2EAB
#4E2EAB — Purple
#4E2EAB 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 #4E2EAB 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.
#4E2EAB 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 #8DAD2E; it also sits naturally between #2E4EAD and #8D2EAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E2EAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 46, 171 |
| HSL | 255°, 58%, 43% |
| HSV | 255°, 73%, 67% |
| CMYK | 54%, 73%, 0%, 33% |
| XYZ | 11.47, 6.51, 39.18 |
| Yxy | 6.51, 0.2006, 0.1140 |
| CIE-Lab | 30.67, 45.90, -61.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 25.52, 37.50, -77.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 18% · Blue 67%
Cyan 54% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E2EAB
.text { color: #4E2EAB; }
.background { background-color: #4E2EAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E2EAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 46, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 58%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E2EAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 46, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E2EAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 46, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E2EAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E2EAB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4E2EAB
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Tones of #4E2EAB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8DAD2E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 9.12:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.30:1 Fails |
Best text color on #4E2EAB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E2EAB
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 #4E2EAB: ·
How #4E2EAB 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 #4E2EAB 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 #4E2EAB?
#4E2EAB is Purple, a purple color (RGB 78, 46, 171). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E2EAB?
#4E2EAB is RGB 78, 46, 171 — HSL 255°, 58%, 43% — CMYK 54%, 73%, 0%, 33%.
What colors go with #4E2EAB?
Its complement is #8DAD2E; analogous partners are #2E4EAD and #8D2EAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E2EAB for text?
White text on #4E2EAB has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.30:1.