#4B004F Color

#4B004F is rgb(75, 0, 79) in RGB, hsl(297, 100%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 100%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4B004F

HEX#4B004F

RGBrgb(75, 0, 79)

HSLhsl(297, 100%, 15%)

HSVhsv(297, 100%, 31%)

CMYKcmyk(5%, 100%, 0%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(29.3% 0.136 325.8)

LABlab(15.69% 39.13 -27.33)

LCHlch(15.69% 47.73 325.07)

What #4B004F 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 #4B004F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Petunia#470659ΔE 6.19 Midnight#702670ΔE 13.73 Palatinate Purple#682860ΔE 14.89 Imperial#602F6BΔE 15.42 Byzantium#702963ΔE 16.2 Russian Violet#32174DΔE 16.28

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#4B004F Channel Values

How #4B004F 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 75 · G 0 · B 79	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 297° · S 100% · L 15%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 297° · S 100% · V 31%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 5% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 69%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	14.87:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B004F 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 text14.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4B004F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B004F; 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 #4B004F

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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Shades

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How #4B004F 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#4B004F

Protanopia#1D1D4F

Protanomaly#35144F

Deuteranopia#2A2A4E

Deuteranomaly#3A1F4E

Tritanopia#461919

Tritanomaly#481236

Achromatopsia#272727

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Using #4B004F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4b004f: #4B004F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4B004F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4b004f': '#4B004F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.294, green: 0.000, blue: 0.310)

Android XML<color name="color_4b004f">#4B004F</color>

SVG fillfill="#4B004F"

More Pink Colors

#4B004F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

4d0218 470047 50404d 470024 510424 470021 520052 45072f 523252 420042 551653 3f093f 682860 8a496b a00955 bd00bd cc397b db7093 e6a8d7 f000f0 f8b9d4 fe6e9f ff57ff ffb8db

#4B004F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4B004F?

#4B004F is a darkest pink — rgb(75, 0, 79) in RGB and hsl(297, 100%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.

What is the RGB value of #4B004F?

#4B004F is rgb(75, 0, 79) — red 75, green 0, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4B004F?

#4B004F converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 100%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4B004F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4B004F scores 14.87:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4B004F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4B004F 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 23.76, which is visibly different.

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