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#4B144D Color

#4B144D is rgb(75, 20, 77) in RGB, hsl(298, 59%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 74%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), visibly different at ΔE 10.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4B144D
HEX#4B144D
RGBrgb(75, 20, 77)
HSLhsl(298, 59%, 19%)
HSVhsv(298, 74%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 74%, 0%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(30.8% 0.112 326.4)
LABlab(17.99% 32.13 -22.31)
LCHlch(17.99% 39.12 325.23)

What #4B144D 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 #4B144D, 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 pink in the library.

#4B144D Channel Values

How #4B144D 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 20 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 59% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 74% · V 30%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 70%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.94:1 vs white · 1.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B144D 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 text13.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4B144D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B144D; 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 #4B144D

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 #4B144D 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#4B144D
Protanopia#24244D
Protanomaly#371F4D
Deuteranopia#2F2F4C
Deuteranomaly#3C264C
Tritanopia#462121
Tritanomaly#481D38
Achromatopsia#2C2C2C

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Using #4B144D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4b144d: #4B144D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4B144D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4b144d': '#4B144D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.294, green: 0.078, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_4b144d">#4B144D</color>
SVG fillfill="#4B144D"

More Pink Colors

#4B144D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4B144D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4B144D?

#4B144D is a darkest pink — rgb(75, 20, 77) in RGB and hsl(298, 59%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.37.

What is the RGB value of #4B144D?

#4B144D is rgb(75, 20, 77) — red 75, green 20, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4B144D?

#4B144D converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 74%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4B144D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4B144D scores 13.94:1 against white and 1.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4B144D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4B144D 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 26.14, which is a different colour altogether.

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