#4504BE Color
#4504BE is rgb(69, 4, 190) in RGB, hsl(261, 96%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 98%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), visibly different at ΔE 11.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4504BErgb(69, 4, 190)hsl(261, 96%, 38%)hsv(261, 98%, 75%)cmyk(64%, 98%, 0%, 25%)oklch(40.1% 0.235 283.1)lab(25.36% 56.71 -81.59)lch(25.36% 99.36 304.80)What #4504BE 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 #4504BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4504BE Channel Values
How #4504BE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 69 · G 4 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 96% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 98% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.43:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4504BE 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.
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Colors That Go With #4504BE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4504BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #4504BE
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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How #4504BE 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4504be: #4504BE;background-color: #4504BE;colors: { 'color-4504be': '#4504BE' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.016, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_4504be">#4504BE</color>fill="#4504BE"More Purple Colors
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#4504BE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4504BE?
#4504BE is a dark purple — rgb(69, 4, 190) in RGB and hsl(261, 96%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.54.
What is the RGB value of #4504BE?
#4504BE is rgb(69, 4, 190) — red 69, green 4, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4504BE?
#4504BE converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 98%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4504BE be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4504BE scores 10.43:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4504BE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4504BE 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 13.77, which is visibly different.
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