#4C2A65 Color
#4C2A65 is rgb(76, 42, 101) in RGB, hsl(275, 41%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 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 7.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C2A65rgb(76, 42, 101)hsl(275, 41%, 28%)hsv(275, 58%, 40%)cmyk(25%, 58%, 0%, 60%)oklch(35.7% 0.104 308.7)lab(23.86% 25.28 -28.98)lch(23.86% 38.46 311.10)What #4C2A65 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 #4C2A65, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C2A65 Channel Values
How #4C2A65 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 42 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 41% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 58% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.5:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C2A65 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 #4C2A65
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C2A65; 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 #4C2A65
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 #4C2A65 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.
#4C2A65#323265#3E2F65#383864#413365#443636#48314D#393939Using #4C2A65 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c2a65: #4C2A65;background-color: #4C2A65;colors: { 'color-4c2a65': '#4C2A65' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.165, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_4c2a65">#4C2A65</color>fill="#4C2A65"More Purple Colors
#4C2A65 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C2A65 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C2A65?
#4C2A65 is a dark purple — rgb(76, 42, 101) in RGB and hsl(275, 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 7.33.
What is the RGB value of #4C2A65?
#4C2A65 is rgb(76, 42, 101) — red 76, green 42, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C2A65?
#4C2A65 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 58%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C2A65 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C2A65 scores 11.5:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C2A65 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C2A65 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 15.67, which is visibly different.
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