#4B3D71 Color
#4B3D71 is rgb(75, 61, 113) in RGB, hsl(256, 30%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 46%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4B3D71rgb(75, 61, 113)hsl(256, 30%, 34%)hsv(256, 46%, 44%)cmyk(34%, 46%, 0%, 56%)oklch(40% 0.086 294.6)lab(29.19% 16.04 -28.26)lch(29.19% 32.49 299.58)What #4B3D71 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 #4B3D71, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4B3D71 Channel Values
How #4B3D71 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 61 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 256° · S 30% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 256° · S 46% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.52:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B3D71 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 #4B3D71
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B3D71; 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 #4B3D71
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 #4B3D71 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.
#4B3D71#404071#443F71#424271#464071#424646#46435A#454545Using #4B3D71 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4b3d71: #4B3D71;background-color: #4B3D71;colors: { 'color-4b3d71': '#4B3D71' }Color(red: 0.294, green: 0.239, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_4b3d71">#4B3D71</color>fill="#4B3D71"More Purple Colors
#4B3D71 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4B3D71 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4B3D71?
#4B3D71 is a dark purple — rgb(75, 61, 113) in RGB and hsl(256, 30%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.27.
What is the RGB value of #4B3D71?
#4B3D71 is rgb(75, 61, 113) — red 75, green 61, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4B3D71?
#4B3D71 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 46%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4B3D71 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4B3D71 scores 9.52:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4B3D71 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4B3D71 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 15.49, which is visibly different.
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