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#4E13C3 Color

#4E13C3 is rgb(78, 19, 195) in RGB, hsl(260, 82%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 90%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), visibly different at ΔE 10.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4E13C3
HEX#4E13C3
RGBrgb(78, 19, 195)
HSLhsl(260, 82%, 42%)
HSVhsv(260, 90%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 90%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(42.2% 0.233 285.5)
LABlab(28.03% 55.46 -80.06)
LCHlch(28.03% 97.39 304.71)

What #4E13C3 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 #4E13C3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#4E13C3 Channel Values

How #4E13C3 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 78 · G 19 · B 1958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 260° · S 82% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 260° · S 90% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 60% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.52:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E13C3 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 text9.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4E13C3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E13C3; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #4E13C3

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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Shades

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How #4E13C3 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#4E13C3
Protanopia#2525C3
Protanomaly#391FC3
Deuteranopia#3030C3
Deuteranomaly#3E27C3
Tritanopia#154D4D
Tritanomaly#353D8C
Achromatopsia#454545

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Using #4E13C3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4e13c3: #4E13C3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4E13C3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4e13c3': '#4E13C3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.306, green: 0.075, blue: 0.765)
Android XML<color name="color_4e13c3">#4E13C3</color>
SVG fillfill="#4E13C3"

More Purple Colors

#4E13C3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4E13C3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4E13C3?

#4E13C3 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(78, 19, 195) in RGB and hsl(260, 82%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.09.

What is the RGB value of #4E13C3?

#4E13C3 is rgb(78, 19, 195) — red 78, green 19, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4E13C3?

#4E13C3 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 90%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4E13C3 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4E13C3 scores 9.52:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4E13C3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4E13C3 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 15.73, which is visibly different.

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