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#4920BC Color

#4920BC is rgb(73, 32, 188) in RGB, hsl(256, 71%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 83%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4920BC
HEX#4920BC
RGBrgb(73, 32, 188)
HSLhsl(256, 71%, 43%)
HSVhsv(256, 83%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 83%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(41.9% 0.219 283.7)
LABlab(28.29% 49.03 -75.53)
LCHlch(28.29% 90.05 302.99)

What #4920BC 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 #4920BC, 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.

#4920BC Channel Values

How #4920BC 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 73 · G 32 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 71% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 83% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.48:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4920BC 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 text9.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4920BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4920BC; 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 #4920BC

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 #4920BC 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#4920BC
Protanopia#2A2ABC
Protanomaly#3926BC
Deuteranopia#3232BC
Deuteranomaly#3C2CBC
Tritanopia#0E4E4E
Tritanomaly#304088
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #4920BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4920bc: #4920BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4920BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4920bc': '#4920BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.125, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_4920bc">#4920BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#4920BC"

More Purple Colors

#4920BC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4920BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4920BC?

#4920BC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(73, 32, 188) in RGB and hsl(256, 71%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.02.

What is the RGB value of #4920BC?

#4920BC is rgb(73, 32, 188) — red 73, green 32, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4920BC?

#4920BC converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 83%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4920BC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4920BC scores 9.48:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4920BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4920BC 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 16.78, which is visibly different.

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