#4E04CD Color
#4E04CD is rgb(78, 4, 205) in RGB, hsl(262, 96%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 98%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Blue (#0000CD), visibly different at ΔE 10.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E04CDrgb(78, 4, 205)hsl(262, 96%, 41%)hsv(262, 98%, 80%)cmyk(62%, 98%, 0%, 20%)oklch(42.7% 0.248 284.3)lab(28.07% 60.40 -85.85)lch(28.07% 104.97 305.13)What #4E04CD 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 #4E04CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E04CD Channel Values
How #4E04CD 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 78 · G 4 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 96% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 98% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.45:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E04CD 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 #4E04CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E04CD; 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 #4E04CD
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 #4E04CD 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.
#4E04CD#1F1FCD#3818CD#2D2DCD#3D22CD#004F4F#303D93#464646Using #4E04CD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e04cd: #4E04CD;background-color: #4E04CD;colors: { 'color-4e04cd': '#4E04CD' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.016, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_4e04cd">#4E04CD</color>fill="#4E04CD"More Purple Colors
#4E04CD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E04CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E04CD?
#4E04CD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(78, 4, 205) in RGB and hsl(262, 96%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000CD), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.94.
What is the RGB value of #4E04CD?
#4E04CD is rgb(78, 4, 205) — red 78, green 4, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E04CD?
#4E04CD converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 98%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E04CD be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E04CD scores 9.45:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E04CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E04CD 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 10.94, which is visibly different.
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