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#4B075A Color

#4B075A is rgb(75, 7, 90) in RGB, hsl(289, 86%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 92%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4B075A
HEX#4B075A
RGBrgb(75, 7, 90)
HSLhsl(289, 86%, 19%)
HSVhsv(289, 92%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 92%, 0%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(30.6% 0.139 319)
LABlab(17.17% 38.54 -32.42)
LCHlch(17.17% 50.36 319.93)

What #4B075A 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 #4B075A, 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 purple in the library.

#4B075A Channel Values

How #4B075A 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 75 · G 7 · B 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 86% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 92% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.22:1 vs white · 1.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B075A 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 text14.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4B075A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B075A; 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 #4B075A

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 #4B075A 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#4B075A
Protanopia#1F1F5A
Protanomaly#36185A
Deuteranopia#2C2C59
Deuteranomaly#3A225A
Tritanopia#442020
Tritanomaly#47193F
Achromatopsia#2B2B2B

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Using #4B075A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4b075a: #4B075A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4B075A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4b075a': '#4B075A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.294, green: 0.027, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_4b075a">#4B075A</color>
SVG fillfill="#4B075A"

More Purple Colors

#4B075A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4B075A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4B075A?

#4B075A is a darkest purple — rgb(75, 7, 90) in RGB and hsl(289, 86%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.54.

What is the RGB value of #4B075A?

#4B075A is rgb(75, 7, 90) — red 75, green 7, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4B075A?

#4B075A converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 92%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4B075A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4B075A scores 14.22:1 against white and 1.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4B075A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4B075A 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 21.57, which is visibly different.

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