#4E07AB Color
#4E07AB is rgb(78, 7, 171) in RGB, hsl(266, 92%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 96%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E07ABrgb(78, 7, 171)hsl(266, 92%, 35%)hsv(266, 96%, 67%)cmyk(54%, 96%, 0%, 33%)oklch(39% 0.214 290.9)lab(24.69% 53.34 -71.32)lch(24.69% 89.06 306.79)What #4E07AB 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 #4E07AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E07AB Channel Values
How #4E07AB 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 7 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 92% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 96% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.81:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E07AB 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 #4E07AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E07AB; 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 #4E07AB
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 #4E07AB 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.
#4E07AB#2020AB#3819AB#2D2DAB#3D23AB#2B4141#3C337A#3D3D3DUsing #4E07AB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e07ab: #4E07AB;background-color: #4E07AB;colors: { 'color-4e07ab': '#4E07AB' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.027, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_4e07ab">#4E07AB</color>fill="#4E07AB"More Purple Colors
#4E07AB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E07AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E07AB?
#4E07AB is a dark purple — rgb(78, 7, 171) in RGB and hsl(266, 92%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.62.
What is the RGB value of #4E07AB?
#4E07AB is rgb(78, 7, 171) — red 78, green 7, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E07AB?
#4E07AB converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 96%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E07AB be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E07AB scores 10.81:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E07AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E07AB 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.28, which is visibly different.
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