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#4F0BBC Color

#4F0BBC is rgb(79, 11, 188) in RGB, hsl(263, 89%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 94%, 0%, 26%) 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 8.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4F0BBC
HEX#4F0BBC
RGBrgb(79, 11, 188)
HSLhsl(263, 89%, 39%)
HSVhsv(263, 94%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 94%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(41.1% 0.229 287.6)
LABlab(26.81% 55.97 -77.95)
LCHlch(26.81% 95.96 305.68)

What #4F0BBC 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 #4F0BBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 8.9Neon Blue#1B03A3ΔE 11.45Websafe Indigo#330099ΔE 13.2Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 13.85Duke Blue#00009CΔE 14.2Zaffer (Zaffre)#0014A8ΔE 14.42

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#4F0BBC Channel Values

How #4F0BBC 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 11 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 89% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 94% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.97:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F0BBC 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 text9.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4F0BBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F0BBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4F0BBC
Complementary
#78BC0B
Analogous
#0B20BC
Analogous
#A70BBC
Triadic
#BC4F0B
Triadic
#0BBC4F
Split comp.
#BCA70B
Split comp.
#20BC0B

Tints & Shades of #4F0BBC

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.

Tints

#5F0DE3
#772BF3
#9051F5
#AC7DF7
#C4A3FA
#E0CFFC

Shades

#450AA4
#3B088C
#300774
#26055C
#1C0443
#12032B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4F0BBC.

How #4F0BBC 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#4F0BBC
Protanopia#2222BC
Protanomaly#391BBC
Deuteranopia#2F2FBC
Deuteranomaly#3E25BC
Tritanopia#204949
Tritanomaly#383987
Achromatopsia#434343

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Using #4F0BBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4f0bbc: #4F0BBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4F0BBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4f0bbc': '#4F0BBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.310, green: 0.043, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_4f0bbc">#4F0BBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#4F0BBC"

More Purple Colors

#4F0BBC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#4F0BBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4F0BBC?

#4F0BBC is a dark purple — rgb(79, 11, 188) in RGB and hsl(263, 89%, 39%) 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 8.9.

What is the RGB value of #4F0BBC?

#4F0BBC is rgb(79, 11, 188) — red 79, green 11, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4F0BBC?

#4F0BBC converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 94%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4F0BBC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4F0BBC scores 9.97:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4F0BBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4F0BBC 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 16.15, which is visibly different.

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