#4C487F Color
#4C487F is rgb(76, 72, 127) in RGB, hsl(244, 28%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 43%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C487Frgb(76, 72, 127)hsl(244, 28%, 39%)hsv(244, 43%, 50%)cmyk(40%, 43%, 0%, 50%)oklch(43.2% 0.089 285.3)lab(33.01% 12.88 -30.99)lch(33.01% 33.56 292.57)What #4C487F 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 #4C487F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C487F Channel Values
How #4C487F 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 72 · B 127 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 244° · S 28% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 244° · S 43% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.27:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C487F 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 #4C487F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C487F; 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 #4C487F
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 #4C487F 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.
#4C487F#49497F#4A487F#49497F#4A497F#415252#464E67#4E4E4EUsing #4C487F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c487f: #4C487F;background-color: #4C487F;colors: { 'color-4c487f': '#4C487F' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.282, blue: 0.498)<color name="color_4c487f">#4C487F</color>fill="#4C487F"More Blue Colors
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#4C487F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C487F?
#4C487F is a dark blue — rgb(76, 72, 127) in RGB and hsl(244, 28%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.54.
What is the RGB value of #4C487F?
#4C487F is rgb(76, 72, 127) — red 76, green 72, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C487F?
#4C487F converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 43%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C487F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C487F scores 8.27:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C487F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C487F 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 14.78, which is visibly different.
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