Spanish Violet (#4C2882)
The hex code for Spanish Violet is #4C2882. It is rgb(76, 40, 130) in RGB, hsl(264, 53%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 69%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK — a dark purple. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C2882rgb(76, 40, 130)hsl(264, 53%, 33%)hsv(264, 69%, 51%)cmyk(42%, 69%, 0%, 49%)oklch(37.6% 0.143 297.4)lab(25.21% 32.57 -45.31)lch(25.21% 55.80 305.71)Colors Closest to Spanish Violet
Spanish Violet is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.
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#4C2882 Channel Values
How Spanish Violet 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 76 · G 40 · B 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 53% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 69% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.86:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Spanish Violet 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 Spanish Violet
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Spanish Violet; 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 Spanish Violet
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 Spanish Violet 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.
#4C2882#303082#3D2D82#373782#403282#3D3D3D#433660#3D3D3DUsing #4C2882 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--spanish-violet: #4C2882;background-color: #4C2882;colors: { 'spanish-violet': '#4C2882' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.157, blue: 0.510)<color name="spanish_violet">#4C2882</color>fill="#4C2882"More Purple Colors
Spanish Violet sits in the purplefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C2882 Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for Spanish Violet?
The hex code for Spanish Violet is #4C2882. That is rgb(76, 40, 130) in RGB, hsl(264, 53%, 33%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(42%, 69%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK.
What is the RGB value of #4C2882?
#4C2882 is rgb(76, 40, 130) — red 76, green 40, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C2882?
#4C2882 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 69%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C2882 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C2882 scores 10.86:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C2882 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C2882 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 9.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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