#4B1F75 Color
#4B1F75 is rgb(75, 31, 117) in RGB, hsl(271, 58%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 74%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4B1F75rgb(75, 31, 117)hsl(271, 58%, 29%)hsv(271, 74%, 46%)cmyk(36%, 74%, 0%, 54%)oklch(35.2% 0.14 303.2)lab(22.39% 34.18 -41.64)lch(22.39% 53.87 309.38)What #4B1F75 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 #4B1F75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4B1F75 Channel Values
How #4B1F75 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 31 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 58% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 74% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.99:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B1F75 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 #4B1F75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B1F75; 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 #4B1F75
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 #4B1F75 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.
#4B1F75#2A2A75#3A2675#323275#3E2C75#3F3434#442D55#373737Using #4B1F75 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4b1f75: #4B1F75;background-color: #4B1F75;colors: { 'color-4b1f75': '#4B1F75' }Color(red: 0.294, green: 0.122, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_4b1f75">#4B1F75</color>fill="#4B1F75"More Purple Colors
#4B1F75 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4B1F75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4B1F75?
#4B1F75 is a dark purple — rgb(75, 31, 117) in RGB and hsl(271, 58%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.9.
What is the RGB value of #4B1F75?
#4B1F75 is rgb(75, 31, 117) — red 75, green 31, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4B1F75?
#4B1F75 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 74%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4B1F75 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4B1F75 scores 11.99:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4B1F75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4B1F75 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 12.43, which is visibly different.
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