#4A2E70 Color
#4A2E70 is rgb(74, 46, 112) in RGB, hsl(265, 42%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 59%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A2E70rgb(74, 46, 112)hsl(265, 42%, 31%)hsv(265, 59%, 44%)cmyk(34%, 59%, 0%, 56%)oklch(37% 0.111 300.7)lab(25.15% 24.61 -34.03)lch(25.15% 41.99 305.87)What #4A2E70 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 #4A2E70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A2E70 Channel Values
How #4A2E70 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 46 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 42% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 59% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.96:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A2E70 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 #4A2E70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A2E70; 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 #4A2E70
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 #4A2E70 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.
#4A2E70#343470#3E3270#393970#403570#403B3B#443655#3C3C3CUsing #4A2E70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a2e70: #4A2E70;background-color: #4A2E70;colors: { 'color-4a2e70': '#4A2E70' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.180, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_4a2e70">#4A2E70</color>fill="#4A2E70"More Purple Colors
#4A2E70 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A2E70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A2E70?
#4A2E70 is a dark purple — rgb(74, 46, 112) in RGB and hsl(265, 42%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.69.
What is the RGB value of #4A2E70?
#4A2E70 is rgb(74, 46, 112) — red 74, green 46, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A2E70?
#4A2E70 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 59%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A2E70 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A2E70 scores 10.96:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A2E70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A2E70 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.61, which is visibly different.
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