#4B2A65 Color
#4B2A65 is rgb(75, 42, 101) in RGB, hsl(274, 41%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 58%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4B2A65rgb(75, 42, 101)hsl(274, 41%, 28%)hsv(274, 58%, 40%)cmyk(26%, 58%, 0%, 60%)oklch(35.6% 0.103 307.8)lab(23.72% 24.95 -29.21)lch(23.72% 38.42 310.50)What #4B2A65 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 #4B2A65, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4B2A65 Channel Values
How #4B2A65 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 42 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 41% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 58% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.55:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B2A65 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 #4B2A65
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B2A65; 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 #4B2A65
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 #4B2A65 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.
#4B2A65#313165#3D2F65#373765#403365#433636#47314D#393939Using #4B2A65 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4b2a65: #4B2A65;background-color: #4B2A65;colors: { 'color-4b2a65': '#4B2A65' }Color(red: 0.294, green: 0.165, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_4b2a65">#4B2A65</color>fill="#4B2A65"More Purple Colors
#4B2A65 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4B2A65 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4B2A65?
#4B2A65 is a dark purple — rgb(75, 42, 101) in RGB and hsl(274, 41%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.74.
What is the RGB value of #4B2A65?
#4B2A65 is rgb(75, 42, 101) — red 75, green 42, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4B2A65?
#4B2A65 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 58%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4B2A65 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4B2A65 scores 11.55:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4B2A65 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4B2A65 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 15.45, which is visibly different.
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