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#4109EC Color

#4109EC is rgb(65, 9, 236) in RGB, hsl(255, 93%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 96%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4109EC
HEX#4109EC
RGBrgb(65, 9, 236)
HSLhsl(255, 93%, 48%)
HSVhsv(255, 96%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 96%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(45.4% 0.28 275.7)
LABlab(30.54% 64.75 -99.61)
LCHlch(30.54% 118.81 303.03)

What #4109EC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #4109EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#4109EC Channel Values

How #4109EC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 65 · G 9 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 93% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 96% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.48:1 vs white · 2.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4109EC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text8.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4109EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4109EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #4109EC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #4109EC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#4109EC
Protanopia#1B1BEC
Protanomaly#2F16EC
Deuteranopia#2626EC
Deuteranomaly#331EEC
Tritanopia#005C5C
Tritanomaly#0049AA
Achromatopsia#4D4D4D

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Using #4109EC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-4109ec: #4109EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4109EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4109ec': '#4109EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.255, green: 0.035, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_4109ec">#4109EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#4109EC"

More Purple Colors

#4109EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4109EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4109EC?

#4109EC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(65, 9, 236) in RGB and hsl(255, 93%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.38.

What is the RGB value of #4109EC?

#4109EC is rgb(65, 9, 236) — red 65, green 9, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4109EC?

#4109EC converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 96%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4109EC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4109EC scores 8.48:1 against white and 2.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4109EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4109EC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.38, which is visibly different.

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