Palettes / Colors / #4E304E
#4E304E — Deep Dusty Pink
#4E304E is a pink color we call Deep Dusty Pink, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #4E304E 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.
#4E304E is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. 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 #304F30; it also sits naturally between #40304F and #4F3040. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E304E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 48, 78 |
| HSL | 300°, 24%, 25% |
| HSV | 300°, 38%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0%, 38%, 0%, 69% |
| XYZ | 5.57, 4.28, 7.74 |
| Yxy | 4.28, 0.3167, 0.2434 |
| CIE-Lab | 24.59, 19.31, -12.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 20.70, 13.16, -9.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 19% · Blue 31%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 69%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E304E
.text { color: #4E304E; }
.background { background-color: #4E304E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E304E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 48, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 24%, 25%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E304E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 48, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E304E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 48, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E304E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E304E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #304F30:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.31:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.86:1 Fails |
Best text color on #4E304E: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E304E
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 #4E304E: ·
How #4E304E 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 #4E304E 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 #4E304E?
#4E304E is Deep Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 78, 48, 78). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E304E?
#4E304E is RGB 78, 48, 78 — HSL 300°, 24%, 25% — CMYK 0%, 38%, 0%, 69%.
What colors go with #4E304E?
Its complement is #304F30; analogous partners are #40304F and #4F3040. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E304E for text?
White text on #4E304E has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.86:1.