#4D269C Color
#4D269C is rgb(77, 38, 156) in RGB, hsl(260, 61%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 76%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), visibly different at ΔE 10.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D269Crgb(77, 38, 156)hsl(260, 61%, 38%)hsv(260, 76%, 61%)cmyk(51%, 76%, 0%, 39%)oklch(39.8% 0.177 291.2)lab(26.89% 39.70 -58.62)lch(26.89% 70.80 304.11)What #4D269C 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 #4D269C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D269C Channel Values
How #4D269C 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 77 · G 38 · B 156 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 61% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 76% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.13:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D269C 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 #4D269C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D269C; 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 #4D269C
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 #4D269C 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.
#4D269C#2F2F9C#3D2C9C#36369C#41319C#344545#3F3B72#414141Using #4D269C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d269c: #4D269C;background-color: #4D269C;colors: { 'color-4d269c': '#4D269C' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.149, blue: 0.612)<color name="color_4d269c">#4D269C</color>fill="#4D269C"More Purple Colors
#4D269C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D269C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D269C?
#4D269C is a dark purple — rgb(77, 38, 156) in RGB and hsl(260, 61%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.15.
What is the RGB value of #4D269C?
#4D269C is rgb(77, 38, 156) — red 77, green 38, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D269C?
#4D269C converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 76%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D269C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4D269C scores 10.13:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D269C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D269C 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 11.14, which is visibly different.
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