#4D3F4E
Eggplant · dark cool gray
About #4D3F4E
#4D3F4E is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 30% red, 25% green and 31% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 8.9); Charcoal comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #404E3F — a graphite tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #4D3F4E for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 9.83:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.83:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #4D3F4E?
#4D3F4E is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 30% red, 25% green and 31% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4D3F4E?
Use white text. White on #4D3F4E has a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #4D3F4E?
Its complementary colour is #404E3F, and analogous partners are #463F4E and #4E3F48.