#4E1395 Color
#4E1395 is rgb(78, 19, 149) in RGB, hsl(267, 77%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 87%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E1395rgb(78, 19, 149)hsl(267, 77%, 33%)hsv(267, 87%, 58%)cmyk(48%, 87%, 0%, 42%)oklch(37.3% 0.187 295.9)lab(23.62% 46.14 -59.70)lch(23.62% 75.45 307.70)What #4E1395 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 #4E1395, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E1395 Channel Values
How #4E1395 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 19 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 77% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 87% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.34:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E1395 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 #4E1395
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E1395; 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 #4E1395
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 #4E1395 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.
#4E1395#252595#391F95#303095#3E2795#373B3B#422F6B#3A3A3AUsing #4E1395 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e1395: #4E1395;background-color: #4E1395;colors: { 'color-4e1395': '#4E1395' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.075, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_4e1395">#4E1395</color>fill="#4E1395"More Purple Colors
#4E1395 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E1395 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E1395?
#4E1395 is a dark purple — rgb(78, 19, 149) in RGB and hsl(267, 77%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.56.
What is the RGB value of #4E1395?
#4E1395 is rgb(78, 19, 149) — red 78, green 19, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E1395?
#4E1395 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 87%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E1395 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E1395 scores 11.34:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E1395 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E1395 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 6.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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