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#4D21FD Color

#4D21FD is rgb(77, 33, 253) in RGB, hsl(252, 98%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 87%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4D21FD
HEX#4D21FD
RGBrgb(77, 33, 253)
HSLhsl(252, 98%, 56%)
HSVhsv(252, 87%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 87%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(49.4% 0.286 277.1)
LABlab(35.39% 63.58 -101.08)
LCHlch(35.39% 119.41 302.17)

What #4D21FD 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 #4D21FD, 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 blue in the library.

#4D21FD Channel Values

How #4D21FD 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 33 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 252° · S 98% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 252° · S 87% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.12:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D21FD 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 text7.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4D21FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D21FD; 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 #4D21FD

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 #4D21FD 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#4D21FD
Protanopia#2C2CFD
Protanomaly#3C28FD
Deuteranopia#3434FD
Deuteranomaly#402EFD
Tritanopia#006868
Tritanomaly#0154B7
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #4D21FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4d21fd: #4D21FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4D21FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4d21fd': '#4D21FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.129, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_4d21fd">#4D21FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#4D21FD"

More Blue Colors

#4D21FD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4D21FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4D21FD?

#4D21FD is a mid-tone blue — rgb(77, 33, 253) in RGB and hsl(252, 98%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.45.

What is the RGB value of #4D21FD?

#4D21FD is rgb(77, 33, 253) — red 77, green 33, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4D21FD?

#4D21FD converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 87%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4D21FD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4D21FD scores 7.12:1 against white and 2.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4D21FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4D21FD 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 blue (#0000FF) at a CIE76 distance of 13.27, which is visibly different.

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