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#4F006B Color

#4F006B is rgb(79, 0, 107) in RGB, hsl(284, 100%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 100%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinzolin (#6C0277), visibly different at ΔE 10.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4F006B
HEX#4F006B
RGBrgb(79, 0, 107)
HSLhsl(284, 100%, 21%)
HSVhsv(284, 100%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 100%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(32.3% 0.16 313.4)
LABlab(18.50% 43.91 -41.46)
LCHlch(18.50% 60.39 316.64)

What #4F006B 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 #4F006B, 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.

#4F006B Channel Values

How #4F006B 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 79 · G 0 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 100% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 100% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.59:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F006B 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 text13.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4F006B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F006B; 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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Tints & Shades of #4F006B

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 #4F006B 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#4F006B
Protanopia#1E1E6B
Protanomaly#38166B
Deuteranopia#2D2D6A
Deuteranomaly#3D216B
Tritanopia#452525
Tritanomaly#491B4B
Achromatopsia#2E2E2E

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Using #4F006B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4f006b: #4F006B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4F006B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4f006b': '#4F006B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.310, green: 0.000, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_4f006b">#4F006B</color>
SVG fillfill="#4F006B"

More Purple Colors

#4F006B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4F006B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4F006B?

#4F006B is a dark purple — rgb(79, 0, 107) in RGB and hsl(284, 100%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinzolin (#6C0277), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.17.

What is the RGB value of #4F006B?

#4F006B is rgb(79, 0, 107) — red 79, green 0, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4F006B?

#4F006B converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 100%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4F006B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4F006B scores 13.59:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4F006B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4F006B 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 13.25, which is visibly different.

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