#4A356E Color
#4A356E is rgb(74, 53, 110) in RGB, hsl(262, 35%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 52%, 0%, 57%) 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 5.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A356Ergb(74, 53, 110)hsl(262, 35%, 32%)hsv(262, 52%, 43%)cmyk(33%, 52%, 0%, 57%)oklch(38.1% 0.096 298.8)lab(26.79% 19.94 -30.14)lch(26.79% 36.14 303.50)What #4A356E 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 #4A356E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A356E Channel Values
How #4A356E 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 53 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 35% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 52% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.37:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A356E 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 #4A356E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A356E; 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 #4A356E
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 #4A356E 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.
#4A356E#39396E#41386E#3D3D6E#423A6E#414040#453C56#404040Using #4A356E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a356e: #4A356E;background-color: #4A356E;colors: { 'color-4a356e': '#4A356E' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.208, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_4a356e">#4A356E</color>fill="#4A356E"More Purple Colors
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#4A356E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A356E?
#4A356E is a dark purple — rgb(74, 53, 110) in RGB and hsl(262, 35%, 32%) 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 5.69.
What is the RGB value of #4A356E?
#4A356E is rgb(74, 53, 110) — red 74, green 53, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A356E?
#4A356E converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 52%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A356E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A356E scores 10.37:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A356E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A356E 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 13.16, which is visibly different.
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