#4E15F9 Color
#4E15F9 is rgb(78, 21, 249) in RGB, hsl(255, 95%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 92%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E15F9rgb(78, 21, 249)hsl(255, 95%, 53%)hsv(255, 92%, 98%)cmyk(69%, 92%, 0%, 2%)oklch(48.3% 0.286 278.1)lab(33.93% 66.04 -101.26)lch(33.93% 120.90 303.11)What #4E15F9 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 #4E15F9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E15F9 Channel Values
How #4E15F9 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 21 · B 249 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 95% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 92% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.5:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E15F9 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 #4E15F9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E15F9; 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 #4E15F9
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 #4E15F9 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.
#4E15F9#2626F9#3A20F9#3131F9#3E28F9#006363#0E4FB4#555555Using #4E15F9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e15f9: #4E15F9;background-color: #4E15F9;colors: { 'color-4e15f9': '#4E15F9' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.082, blue: 0.976)<color name="color_4e15f9">#4E15F9</color>fill="#4E15F9"More Purple Colors
#4E15F9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E15F9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E15F9?
#4E15F9 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(78, 21, 249) in RGB and hsl(255, 95%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.99.
What is the RGB value of #4E15F9?
#4E15F9 is rgb(78, 21, 249) — red 78, green 21, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E15F9?
#4E15F9 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 92%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E15F9 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E15F9 scores 7.5:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E15F9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E15F9 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 11.83, which is visibly different.
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