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#4D079C Color

#4D079C is rgb(77, 7, 156) in RGB, hsl(268, 91%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 96%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4D079C
HEX#4D079C
RGBrgb(77, 7, 156)
HSLhsl(268, 91%, 32%)
HSVhsv(268, 96%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 96%, 0%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(37.2% 0.2 294.2)
LABlab(23.06% 50.37 -64.91)
LCHlch(23.06% 82.16 307.81)

What #4D079C 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 #4D079C, 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.

#4D079C Channel Values

How #4D079C 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 7 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 91% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 96% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.5:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D079C 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 text11.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4D079C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D079C; 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 #4D079C

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 #4D079C 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#4D079C
Protanopia#20209C
Protanomaly#37199C
Deuteranopia#2D2D9C
Deuteranomaly#3C239C
Tritanopia#323B3B
Tritanomaly#3F2E6F
Achromatopsia#393939

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Using #4D079C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4d079c: #4D079C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4D079C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4d079c': '#4D079C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.027, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_4d079c">#4D079C</color>
SVG fillfill="#4D079C"

More Purple Colors

#4D079C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4D079C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4D079C?

#4D079C is a dark purple — rgb(77, 7, 156) in RGB and hsl(268, 91%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.29.

What is the RGB value of #4D079C?

#4D079C is rgb(77, 7, 156) — red 77, green 7, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4D079C?

#4D079C converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 96%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4D079C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4D079C 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 #4D079C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4D079C 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 11.64, which is visibly different.

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