#4811A6 Color
#4811A6 is rgb(72, 17, 166) in RGB, hsl(262, 81%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 90%, 0%, 35%) 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 5.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4811A6rgb(72, 17, 166)hsl(262, 81%, 36%)hsv(262, 90%, 65%)cmyk(57%, 90%, 0%, 35%)oklch(38.3% 0.205 288.7)lab(24.18% 49.32 -69.18)lch(24.18% 84.96 305.48)What #4811A6 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 #4811A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4811A6 Channel Values
How #4811A6 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 72 · G 17 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 81% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 90% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.02:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4811A6 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 #4811A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4811A6; 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 #4811A6
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 #4811A6 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.
#4811A6#2222A6#351CA6#2C2CA6#3924A6#234141#353477#3C3C3CUsing #4811A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4811a6: #4811A6;background-color: #4811A6;colors: { 'color-4811a6': '#4811A6' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.067, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_4811a6">#4811A6</color>fill="#4811A6"More Purple Colors
#4811A6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4811A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4811A6?
#4811A6 is a dark purple — rgb(72, 17, 166) in RGB and hsl(262, 81%, 36%) 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 5.7.
What is the RGB value of #4811A6?
#4811A6 is rgb(72, 17, 166) — red 72, green 17, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4811A6?
#4811A6 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 90%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4811A6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4811A6 scores 11.02:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4811A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4811A6 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 12.78, which is visibly different.
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