Palettes / Colors / #4E367B
#4E367B — Muted Purple
#4E367B is a purple color we call Muted 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 #4E367B 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.
#4E367B 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 #647C36; it also sits naturally between #36417C and #72367C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E367B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 54, 123 |
| HSL | 261°, 39%, 35% |
| HSV | 261°, 56%, 48% |
| CMYK | 37%, 56%, 0%, 52% |
| XYZ | 8.04, 5.69, 19.41 |
| Yxy | 5.69, 0.2425, 0.1717 |
| CIE-Lab | 28.61, 27.16, -35.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 23.85, 20.00, -34.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 21% · Blue 48%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 0% · Key 52%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E367B
.text { color: #4E367B; }
.background { background-color: #4E367B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E367B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 54, 123); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(261, 39%, 35%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E367B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 54, 123, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E367B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 54, 123, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E367B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E367B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #647C36:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 9.82:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.14:1 Fails |
Best text color on #4E367B: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E367B
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 #4E367B: ·
How #4E367B 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 #4E367B 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 #4E367B?
#4E367B is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 78, 54, 123). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E367B?
#4E367B is RGB 78, 54, 123 — HSL 261°, 39%, 35% — CMYK 37%, 56%, 0%, 52%.
What colors go with #4E367B?
Its complement is #647C36; analogous partners are #36417C and #72367C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E367B for text?
White text on #4E367B has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.14:1.