#4E495E
Charcoal · dark cool purple
About #4E495E
#4E495E is a muted, dark shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 29% green and 37% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Charcoal (ΔE 11.5); Eggplant comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #595E49 — a umber tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #4E495E for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 8.61:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.61:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #4E495E?
#4E495E is a muted, dark shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 29% green and 37% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4E495E?
Use white text. White on #4E495E has a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #4E495E?
Its complementary colour is #595E49, and analogous partners are #494F5E and #58495E.