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#4F07BB Color

#4F07BB is rgb(79, 7, 187) in RGB, hsl(264, 93%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 96%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4F07BB
HEX#4F07BB
RGBrgb(79, 7, 187)
HSLhsl(264, 93%, 38%)
HSVhsv(264, 96%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 96%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(40.8% 0.23 287.9)
LABlab(26.46% 56.51 -77.94)
LCHlch(26.46% 96.27 305.94)

What #4F07BB 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 #4F07BB, 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.

#4F07BB Channel Values

How #4F07BB 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 7 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 93% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 96% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.09:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F07BB 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 text10.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4F07BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F07BB; 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 #4F07BB

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 #4F07BB 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#4F07BB
Protanopia#2121BB
Protanomaly#3919BB
Deuteranopia#2E2EBB
Deuteranomaly#3E23BB
Tritanopia#214848
Tritanomaly#393886
Achromatopsia#424242

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Using #4F07BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4f07bb: #4F07BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4F07BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4f07bb': '#4F07BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.310, green: 0.027, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_4f07bb">#4F07BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#4F07BB"

More Purple Colors

#4F07BB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4F07BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4F07BB?

#4F07BB is a dark purple — rgb(79, 7, 187) in RGB and hsl(264, 93%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.71.

What is the RGB value of #4F07BB?

#4F07BB is rgb(79, 7, 187) — red 79, green 7, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4F07BB?

#4F07BB converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 96%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4F07BB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4F07BB scores 10.09:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4F07BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4F07BB 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 16.24, which is visibly different.

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