#4E10F9 Color
#4E10F9 is rgb(78, 16, 249) in RGB, hsl(256, 95%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 94%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E10F9rgb(78, 16, 249)hsl(256, 95%, 52%)hsv(256, 94%, 98%)cmyk(69%, 94%, 0%, 2%)oklch(48.1% 0.288 278.2)lab(33.58% 67.06 -101.85)lch(33.58% 121.94 303.36)What #4E10F9 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 #4E10F9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E10F9 Channel Values
How #4E10F9 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 16 · B 249 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 256° · S 95% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 256° · S 94% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.59:1 vs white · 2.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E10F9 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 #4E10F9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E10F9; 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 #4E10F9
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 #4E10F9 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.
#4E10F9#2424F9#391DF9#2F2FF9#3E26F9#006363#0D4EB3#545454Using #4E10F9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e10f9: #4E10F9;background-color: #4E10F9;colors: { 'color-4e10f9': '#4E10F9' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.063, blue: 0.976)<color name="color_4e10f9">#4E10F9</color>fill="#4E10F9"More Purple Colors
#4E10F9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E10F9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E10F9?
#4E10F9 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(78, 16, 249) in RGB and hsl(256, 95%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.03.
What is the RGB value of #4E10F9?
#4E10F9 is rgb(78, 16, 249) — red 78, green 16, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E10F9?
#4E10F9 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 94%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E10F9 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E10F9 scores 7.59:1 against white and 2.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E10F9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E10F9 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 blue (#0000FF) at a CIE76 distance of 11.02, which is visibly different.
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