#4F0B5B Color
#4F0B5B is rgb(79, 11, 91) in RGB, hsl(291, 78%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 88%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F0B5Brgb(79, 11, 91)hsl(291, 78%, 20%)hsv(291, 88%, 36%)cmyk(13%, 88%, 0%, 64%)oklch(31.7% 0.138 320.9)lab(18.43% 38.50 -31.02)lch(18.43% 49.44 321.14)What #4F0B5B 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 #4F0B5B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F0B5B Channel Values
How #4F0B5B 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 11 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 291° · S 78% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 291° · S 88% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.71:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F0B5B 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 #4F0B5B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F0B5B; 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 #4F0B5B
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 #4F0B5B 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.
#4F0B5B#22225B#391B5B#2F2F5A#3E255A#482222#4B1B40#2D2D2DUsing #4F0B5B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f0b5b: #4F0B5B;background-color: #4F0B5B;colors: { 'color-4f0b5b': '#4F0B5B' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.043, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_4f0b5b">#4F0B5B</color>fill="#4F0B5B"More Pink Colors
#4F0B5B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F0B5B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F0B5B?
#4F0B5B is a dark pink — rgb(79, 11, 91) in RGB and hsl(291, 78%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.31.
What is the RGB value of #4F0B5B?
#4F0B5B is rgb(79, 11, 91) — red 79, green 11, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F0B5B?
#4F0B5B converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 88%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F0B5B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F0B5B scores 13.71:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F0B5B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F0B5B 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 21.56, which is visibly different.
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