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#4A0F6C Color

#4A0F6C is rgb(74, 15, 108) in RGB, hsl(278, 76%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 86%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4A0F6C
HEX#4A0F6C
RGBrgb(74, 15, 108)
HSLhsl(278, 76%, 24%)
HSVhsv(278, 86%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 86%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(32.6% 0.148 308.7)
LABlab(19.12% 38.91 -41.15)
LCHlch(19.12% 56.64 313.40)

What #4A0F6C 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 #4A0F6C, 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.

#4A0F6C Channel Values

How #4A0F6C 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 74 · G 15 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 76% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 86% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.32:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A0F6C 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 text13.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4A0F6C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A0F6C; 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 #4A0F6C

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 #4A0F6C 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#4A0F6C
Protanopia#22226C
Protanomaly#361C6C
Deuteranopia#2D2D6B
Deuteranomaly#3A246C
Tritanopia#3F2A2A
Tritanomaly#44224D
Achromatopsia#2F2F2F

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Using #4A0F6C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4a0f6c: #4A0F6C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4A0F6C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4a0f6c': '#4A0F6C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.290, green: 0.059, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_4a0f6c">#4A0F6C</color>
SVG fillfill="#4A0F6C"

More Purple Colors

#4A0F6C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4A0F6C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4A0F6C?

#4A0F6C is a dark purple — rgb(74, 15, 108) in RGB and hsl(278, 76%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.4.

What is the RGB value of #4A0F6C?

#4A0F6C is rgb(74, 15, 108) — red 74, green 15, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4A0F6C?

#4A0F6C converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 86%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4A0F6C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4A0F6C scores 13.32:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4A0F6C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4A0F6C 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 14.8, which is visibly different.

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