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#4A2BF7 Color

#4A2BF7 is rgb(74, 43, 247) in RGB, hsl(249, 93%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 83%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4A2BF7
HEX#4A2BF7
RGBrgb(74, 43, 247)
HSLhsl(249, 93%, 57%)
HSVhsv(249, 83%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 83%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(49.3% 0.274 276.3)
LABlab(35.78% 58.40 -97.08)
LCHlch(35.78% 113.30 301.03)

What #4A2BF7 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 #4A2BF7, 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 blue in the library.

#4A2BF7 Channel Values

How #4A2BF7 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 43 · B 2478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 249° · S 93% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 249° · S 83% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.05:1 vs white · 2.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A2BF7 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 text7.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4A2BF7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A2BF7; 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 #4A2BF7

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 #4A2BF7 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#4A2BF7
Protanopia#3232F7
Protanomaly#3D2FF7
Deuteranopia#3737F7
Deuteranomaly#4033F7
Tritanopia#006868
Tritanomaly#0056B4
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #4A2BF7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4a2bf7: #4A2BF7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4A2BF7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4a2bf7': '#4A2BF7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.290, green: 0.169, blue: 0.969)
Android XML<color name="color_4a2bf7">#4A2BF7</color>
SVG fillfill="#4A2BF7"

More Blue Colors

#4A2BF7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4A2BF7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4A2BF7?

#4A2BF7 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(74, 43, 247) in RGB and hsl(249, 93%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.33.

What is the RGB value of #4A2BF7?

#4A2BF7 is rgb(74, 43, 247) — red 74, green 43, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4A2BF7?

#4A2BF7 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 83%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4A2BF7 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4A2BF7 scores 7.05:1 against white and 2.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4A2BF7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4A2BF7 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.29, which is visibly different.

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