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#4F0EBE Color

#4F0EBE is rgb(79, 14, 190) in RGB, hsl(262, 86%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 93%, 0%, 25%) 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 9.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4F0EBE
HEX#4F0EBE
RGBrgb(79, 14, 190)
HSLhsl(262, 86%, 40%)
HSVhsv(262, 93%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 93%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(41.5% 0.23 287.1)
LABlab(27.23% 55.76 -78.44)
LCHlch(27.23% 96.24 305.41)

What #4F0EBE 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 #4F0EBE, 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.

#4F0EBE Channel Values

How #4F0EBE 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 14 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 86% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 93% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.82:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F0EBE 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 text9.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4F0EBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F0EBE; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #4F0EBE

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

Shades

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How #4F0EBE 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#4F0EBE
Protanopia#2323BE
Protanomaly#391CBE
Deuteranopia#2F2FBE
Deuteranomaly#3E26BE
Tritanopia#1E4A4A
Tritanomaly#383A88
Achromatopsia#434343

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Using #4F0EBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4f0ebe: #4F0EBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4F0EBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4f0ebe': '#4F0EBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.310, green: 0.055, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_4f0ebe">#4F0EBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#4F0EBE"

More Purple Colors

#4F0EBE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4F0EBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4F0EBE?

#4F0EBE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(79, 14, 190) in RGB and hsl(262, 86%, 40%) 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 9.14.

What is the RGB value of #4F0EBE?

#4F0EBE is rgb(79, 14, 190) — red 79, green 14, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4F0EBE?

#4F0EBE converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 93%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4F0EBE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4F0EBE scores 9.82:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4F0EBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4F0EBE 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 15.94, which is visibly different.

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