#4E1F70 Color
#4E1F70 is rgb(78, 31, 112) in RGB, hsl(275, 57%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 72%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E1F70rgb(78, 31, 112)hsl(275, 57%, 28%)hsv(275, 72%, 44%)cmyk(30%, 72%, 0%, 56%)oklch(35.2% 0.135 307.4)lab(22.51% 33.96 -38.22)lch(22.51% 51.13 311.63)What #4E1F70 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 #4E1F70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E1F70 Channel Values
How #4E1F70 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 31 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 57% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 72% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.97:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E1F70 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 #4E1F70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E1F70; 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 #4E1F70
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 #4E1F70 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.
#4E1F70#2B2B70#3C2770#34346F#402D70#443232#482C52#373737Using #4E1F70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e1f70: #4E1F70;background-color: #4E1F70;colors: { 'color-4e1f70': '#4E1F70' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.122, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_4e1f70">#4E1F70</color>fill="#4E1F70"More Purple Colors
#4E1F70 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E1F70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E1F70?
#4E1F70 is a dark purple — rgb(78, 31, 112) in RGB and hsl(275, 57%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.72.
What is the RGB value of #4E1F70?
#4E1F70 is rgb(78, 31, 112) — red 78, green 31, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E1F70?
#4E1F70 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 72%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E1F70 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E1F70 scores 11.97:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E1F70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E1F70 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 14.4, which is visibly different.
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