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#4C104C Color

#4C104C is rgb(76, 16, 76) in RGB, hsl(300, 65%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), visibly different at ΔE 10.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4C104C
HEX#4C104C
RGBrgb(76, 16, 76)
HSLhsl(300, 65%, 18%)
HSVhsv(300, 79%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 0%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(30.5% 0.117 328)
LABlab(17.54% 33.89 -22.33)
LCHlch(17.54% 40.59 326.62)

What #4C104C 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 #4C104C, 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.

#4C104C Channel Values

How #4C104C 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 76 · G 16 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 65% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 79% · V 30%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 70%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.13:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C104C 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 text14.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4C104C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C104C; 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 #4C104C

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 #4C104C 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#4C104C
Protanopia#23234C
Protanomaly#381D4C
Deuteranopia#2E2E4B
Deuteranomaly#3C254B
Tritanopia#471F1F
Tritanomaly#491A36
Achromatopsia#2B2B2B

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Using #4C104C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4c104c: #4C104C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4C104C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4c104c': '#4C104C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.298, green: 0.063, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_4c104c">#4C104C</color>
SVG fillfill="#4C104C"

More Pink Colors

#4C104C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4C104C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4C104C?

#4C104C is a darkest pink — rgb(76, 16, 76) in RGB and hsl(300, 65%, 18%) 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 10.49.

What is the RGB value of #4C104C?

#4C104C is rgb(76, 16, 76) — red 76, green 16, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4C104C?

#4C104C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4C104C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4C104C scores 14.13:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4C104C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4C104C 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 27.11, which is a different colour altogether.

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