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#4308AF Color

#4308AF is rgb(67, 8, 175) in RGB, hsl(261, 91%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 95%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4308AF
HEX#4308AF
RGBrgb(67, 8, 175)
HSLhsl(261, 91%, 36%)
HSVhsv(261, 95%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 95%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(38.3% 0.219 284.8)
LABlab(23.74% 52.73 -75.35)
LCHlch(23.74% 91.97 304.99)

What #4308AF 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 #4308AF, 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.

#4308AF Channel Values

How #4308AF 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 67 · G 8 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 91% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 95% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.1:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4308AF 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 text11.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4308AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4308AF; 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 #4308AF

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 #4308AF 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#4308AF
Protanopia#1C1CAF
Protanomaly#3016AF
Deuteranopia#2727AF
Deuteranomaly#341EAF
Tritanopia#064343
Tritanomaly#2A347D
Achromatopsia#3C3C3C

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Using #4308AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4308af: #4308AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4308AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4308af': '#4308AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.263, green: 0.031, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_4308af">#4308AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#4308AF"

More Purple Colors

#4308AF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4308AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4308AF?

#4308AF is a dark purple — rgb(67, 8, 175) in RGB and hsl(261, 91%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.41.

What is the RGB value of #4308AF?

#4308AF is rgb(67, 8, 175) — red 67, green 8, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4308AF?

#4308AF converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 95%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4308AF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4308AF scores 11.1:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4308AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4308AF 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.72, which is visibly different.

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