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#4D3EA3 Color

#4D3EA3 is rgb(77, 62, 163) in RGB, hsl(249, 45%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 62%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4D3EA3
HEX#4D3EA3
RGBrgb(77, 62, 163)
HSLhsl(249, 45%, 44%)
HSVhsv(249, 62%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 62%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(43.9% 0.156 284.7)
LABlab(32.54% 28.28 -53.67)
LCHlch(32.54% 60.66 297.78)

What #4D3EA3 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 #4D3EA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#4D3EA3 Channel Values

How #4D3EA3 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 62 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 249° · S 45% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 249° · S 62% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.29:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D3EA3 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 text8.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4D3EA3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D3EA3; 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 #4D3EA3

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #4D3EA3 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#4D3EA3
Protanopia#4141A3
Protanomaly#4640A3
Deuteranopia#4343A3
Deuteranomaly#4741A3
Tritanopia#335454
Tritanomaly#3F4C7B
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #4D3EA3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4d3ea3: #4D3EA3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4D3EA3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4d3ea3': '#4D3EA3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.243, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_4d3ea3">#4D3EA3</color>
SVG fillfill="#4D3EA3"

More Blue Colors

#4D3EA3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4D3EA3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4D3EA3?

#4D3EA3 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(77, 62, 163) in RGB and hsl(249, 45%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.

What is the RGB value of #4D3EA3?

#4D3EA3 is rgb(77, 62, 163) — red 77, green 62, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4D3EA3?

#4D3EA3 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 62%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4D3EA3 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4D3EA3 scores 8.29:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4D3EA3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4D3EA3 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 11.78, which is visibly different.

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