#4E4256
Eggplant · dark cool purple
About #4E4256
#4E4256 is a muted, dark shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 26% green and 34% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 9.7); Charcoal comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #4A5642 — a umber tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #4E4256 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 9.39:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.39:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #4E4256?
#4E4256 is a muted, dark shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 26% green and 34% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4E4256?
Use white text. White on #4E4256 has a contrast ratio of 9.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #4E4256?
Its complementary colour is #4A5642, and analogous partners are #444256 and #564254.