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#4710AD Color

#4710AD is rgb(71, 16, 173) in RGB, hsl(261, 83%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 91%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4710AD
HEX#4710AD
RGBrgb(71, 16, 173)
HSLhsl(261, 83%, 37%)
HSVhsv(261, 91%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 91%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(38.9% 0.213 286.7)
LABlab(24.66% 50.92 -72.61)
LCHlch(24.66% 88.69 305.04)

What #4710AD 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 #4710AD, 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.

#4710AD Channel Values

How #4710AD 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 71 · G 16 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 83% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 91% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.79:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4710AD 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 text10.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4710AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4710AD; 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 #4710AD

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 #4710AD 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#4710AD
Protanopia#2121AD
Protanomaly#341BAD
Deuteranopia#2B2BAD
Deuteranomaly#3823AD
Tritanopia#1A4444
Tritanomaly#32367C
Achromatopsia#3D3D3D

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Using #4710AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4710ad: #4710AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4710AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4710ad': '#4710AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.063, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_4710ad">#4710AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#4710AD"

More Purple Colors

#4710AD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4710AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4710AD?

#4710AD is a dark purple — rgb(71, 16, 173) in RGB and hsl(261, 83%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.72.

What is the RGB value of #4710AD?

#4710AD is rgb(71, 16, 173) — red 71, green 16, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4710AD?

#4710AD converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 91%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4710AD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4710AD scores 10.79:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4710AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4710AD 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 13.88, which is visibly different.

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