#4D3E75 Color
#4D3E75 is rgb(77, 62, 117) in RGB, hsl(256, 31%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 47%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D3E75rgb(77, 62, 117)hsl(256, 31%, 35%)hsv(256, 47%, 46%)cmyk(34%, 47%, 0%, 54%)oklch(40.6% 0.091 294.6)lab(29.87% 17.01 -29.69)lch(29.87% 34.21 299.80)What #4D3E75 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 #4D3E75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D3E75 Channel Values
How #4D3E75 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 62 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 256° · S 31% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 256° · S 47% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.29:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D3E75 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 #4D3E75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D3E75; 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 #4D3E75
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 #4D3E75 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.
#4D3E75#414175#464075#434375#474175#444848#48445D#474747Using #4D3E75 in Code
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--color-4d3e75: #4D3E75;background-color: #4D3E75;colors: { 'color-4d3e75': '#4D3E75' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.243, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_4d3e75">#4D3E75</color>fill="#4D3E75"More Purple Colors
#4D3E75 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D3E75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D3E75?
#4D3E75 is a dark purple — rgb(77, 62, 117) in RGB and hsl(256, 31%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.85.
What is the RGB value of #4D3E75?
#4D3E75 is rgb(77, 62, 117) — red 77, green 62, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D3E75?
#4D3E75 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 47%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D3E75 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4D3E75 scores 9.29:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D3E75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D3E75 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 13.78, which is visibly different.
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