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#4F0BF9 Color

#4F0BF9 is rgb(79, 11, 249) in RGB, hsl(257, 95%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 96%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4F0BF9
HEX#4F0BF9
RGBrgb(79, 11, 249)
HSLhsl(257, 95%, 51%)
HSVhsv(257, 96%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 96%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(48% 0.289 278.6)
LABlab(33.40% 67.95 -102.15)
LCHlch(33.40% 122.68 303.63)

What #4F0BF9 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 #4F0BF9, 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.

#4F0BF9 Channel Values

How #4F0BF9 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 2498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 95% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 96% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.64:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F0BF9 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 text7.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4F0BF9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F0BF9; 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 #4F0BF9

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 #4F0BF9 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#4F0BF9
Protanopia#2222F9
Protanomaly#391BF9
Deuteranopia#2F2FF9
Deuteranomaly#3E25F9
Tritanopia#006262
Tritanomaly#124DB3
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #4F0BF9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4f0bf9: #4F0BF9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4F0BF9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4f0bf9': '#4F0BF9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.310, green: 0.043, blue: 0.976)
Android XML<color name="color_4f0bf9">#4F0BF9</color>
SVG fillfill="#4F0BF9"

More Purple Colors

#4F0BF9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4F0BF9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4F0BF9?

#4F0BF9 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(79, 11, 249) in RGB and hsl(257, 95%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.88.

What is the RGB value of #4F0BF9?

#4F0BF9 is rgb(79, 11, 249) — red 79, green 11, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4F0BF9?

#4F0BF9 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 96%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4F0BF9 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4F0BF9 scores 7.64:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4F0BF9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4F0BF9 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 blue (#0000FF) at a CIE76 distance of 10.6, which is visibly different.

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