#4F02A7 Color
#4F02A7 is rgb(79, 2, 167) in RGB, hsl(268, 98%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 99%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F02A7rgb(79, 2, 167)hsl(268, 98%, 33%)hsv(268, 99%, 65%)cmyk(53%, 99%, 0%, 35%)oklch(38.4% 0.213 292.6)lab(24.08% 53.71 -69.91)lch(24.08% 88.16 307.53)What #4F02A7 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 #4F02A7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F02A7 Channel Values
How #4F02A7 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 79 · G 2 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 98% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 99% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.06:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F02A7 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 #4F02A7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F02A7; 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 #4F02A7
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 #4F02A7 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.
#4F02A7#1F1FA7#3817A7#2D2DA7#3D22A7#303F3F#3E3077#3C3C3CUsing #4F02A7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f02a7: #4F02A7;background-color: #4F02A7;colors: { 'color-4f02a7': '#4F02A7' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.008, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_4f02a7">#4F02A7</color>fill="#4F02A7"More Purple Colors
#4F02A7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F02A7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F02A7?
#4F02A7 is a dark purple — rgb(79, 2, 167) in RGB and hsl(268, 98%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.38.
What is the RGB value of #4F02A7?
#4F02A7 is rgb(79, 2, 167) — red 79, green 2, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F02A7?
#4F02A7 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 99%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F02A7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F02A7 scores 11.06:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F02A7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F02A7 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.14, which is visibly different.
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