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#4D02CF Color

#4D02CF is rgb(77, 2, 207) in RGB, hsl(262, 98%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 99%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Blue (#0000CD), visibly different at ΔE 10.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4D02CF
HEX#4D02CF
RGBrgb(77, 2, 207)
HSLhsl(262, 98%, 41%)
HSVhsv(262, 99%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 99%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(42.7% 0.251 283.6)
LABlab(28.05% 61.03 -87.05)
LCHlch(28.05% 106.31 305.04)

What #4D02CF 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 #4D02CF, 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 purple in the library.

#4D02CF Channel Values

How #4D02CF 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 77 · G 2 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 98% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 99% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.44:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D02CF 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 text9.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4D02CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D02CF; 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 #4D02CF

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 #4D02CF 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#4D02CF
Protanopia#1E1ECF
Protanomaly#3716CF
Deuteranopia#2C2CCF
Deuteranomaly#3C21CF
Tritanopia#005050
Tritanomaly#2D3E94
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #4D02CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4d02cf: #4D02CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4D02CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4d02cf': '#4D02CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.008, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_4d02cf">#4D02CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#4D02CF"

More Purple Colors

#4D02CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4D02CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4D02CF?

#4D02CF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(77, 2, 207) in RGB and hsl(262, 98%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000CD), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.13.

What is the RGB value of #4D02CF?

#4D02CF is rgb(77, 2, 207) — red 77, green 2, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4D02CF?

#4D02CF converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 99%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4D02CF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4D02CF scores 9.44:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4D02CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4D02CF 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 10.13, which is visibly different.

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