#4C375C Color
#4C375C is rgb(76, 55, 92) in RGB, hsl(274, 25%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 40%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C375Crgb(76, 55, 92)hsl(274, 25%, 29%)hsv(274, 40%, 36%)cmyk(17%, 40%, 0%, 64%)oklch(37.6% 0.067 309.5)lab(26.72% 15.67 -18.66)lch(26.72% 24.36 310.02)What #4C375C 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 #4C375C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C375C Channel Values
How #4C375C 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 55 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 25% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 40% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.46:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C375C 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 #4C375C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C375C; 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 #4C375C
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 #4C375C 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.
#4C375C#3B3B5C#433A5C#3F3F5C#443C5C#473D3D#493B4B#3F3F3FUsing #4C375C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c375c: #4C375C;background-color: #4C375C;colors: { 'color-4c375c': '#4C375C' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.216, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_4c375c">#4C375C</color>fill="#4C375C"More Purple Colors
#4C375C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C375C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C375C?
#4C375C is a dark purple — rgb(76, 55, 92) in RGB and hsl(274, 25%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Violet (#563C5C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.
What is the RGB value of #4C375C?
#4C375C is rgb(76, 55, 92) — red 76, green 55, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C375C?
#4C375C converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 40%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C375C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C375C scores 10.46:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C375C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C375C 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 25.02, which is a different colour altogether.
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