Information about #4D3989 color

#4D3989 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4D3989 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(77, 57, 137) — 30.2% red, 22.4% green, 53.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 31 / 0 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4D3989 is a clearly saturated twilight violet that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blue Gem (#4B3C8E). Slightly further away sit Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) and Fascinator (#4F4081).

In RGB terms — rgb(77, 57, 137) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4D3989: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4D3989 color variations

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#4D3989 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #4D3989

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Blue Gem color link
Blue Gem

#4B3C8E

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Purple Haze color link
Purple Haze

#4E387E

Victoria color link
Victoria

#534491

Regalia color link
Regalia

#522D80

Daisy Bush color link
Daisy Bush

#5B3E90

Blueberry color link
Blueberry

#464196

Fairground color link
Fairground

#483A79

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4D3989
  • RGB77, 57, 137
  • CMYK24, 31, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(77, 57, 137)
  • HSL255°, 41%, 38%
  • HSL Precise255°, 41.237%, 38.039%
  • HSV255°, 58%, 54%
  • HSB255°, 58%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.302, 0.224, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.302, 0.224, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.302, 0.224, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4D3989
  • DECIMAL ID5061001
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01