#4A166F Color
#4A166F is rgb(74, 22, 111) in RGB, hsl(275, 67%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 80%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A166Frgb(74, 22, 111)hsl(275, 67%, 26%)hsv(275, 80%, 44%)cmyk(33%, 80%, 0%, 56%)oklch(33.5% 0.144 306.5)lab(20.29% 36.84 -41.20)lch(20.29% 55.27 311.81)What #4A166F 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 #4A166F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A166F Channel Values
How #4A166F 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 74 · G 22 · B 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 67% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 80% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.84:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A166F 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 #4A166F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A166F; 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 #4A166F
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 #4A166F 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.
#4A166F#25256F#37206F#2F2F6E#3B276F#3F2E2E#432650#323232Using #4A166F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a166f: #4A166F;background-color: #4A166F;colors: { 'color-4a166f': '#4A166F' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.086, blue: 0.435)<color name="color_4a166f">#4A166F</color>fill="#4A166F"More Purple Colors
#4A166F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A166F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A166F?
#4A166F is a dark purple — rgb(74, 22, 111) in RGB and hsl(275, 67%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.7.
What is the RGB value of #4A166F?
#4A166F is rgb(74, 22, 111) — red 74, green 22, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A166F?
#4A166F converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 80%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A166F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A166F scores 12.84:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A166F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A166F 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 13.82, which is visibly different.
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