#4A178C Color

#4A178C is rgb(74, 23, 140) in RGB and hsl(266, 72%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Indigo. White text is most readable on this background.

#4A178C
HEX#4A178C
RGBrgb(74, 23, 140)
HSLhsl(266, 72%, 32%)
HSVhsv(266, 84%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(36.3% 0.174 295.9)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 84%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #4A178C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.72:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.79:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #4A178C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#4A178CComplementary#598C17Analogous#171F8CAnalogous#85178CTriadic#8C4A17Triadic#178C4A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #4A178C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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