#4F115A Color
#4F115A is rgb(79, 17, 90) in RGB, hsl(291, 68%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 81%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F115Argb(79, 17, 90)hsl(291, 68%, 21%)hsv(291, 81%, 35%)cmyk(12%, 81%, 0%, 65%)oklch(32.1% 0.131 321.1)lab(19.06% 36.41 -29.33)lch(19.06% 46.76 321.15)What #4F115A 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 #4F115A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F115A Channel Values
How #4F115A 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 17 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 291° · S 68% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 291° · S 81% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.46:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F115A 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 #4F115A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F115A; 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 #4F115A
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 #4F115A 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.
#4F115A#24245A#3A1E5A#303059#3F2759#492424#4B1E40#2F2F2FUsing #4F115A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f115a: #4F115A;background-color: #4F115A;colors: { 'color-4f115a': '#4F115A' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.067, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_4f115a">#4F115A</color>fill="#4F115A"More Pink Colors
#4F115A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F115A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F115A?
#4F115A is a dark pink — rgb(79, 17, 90) in RGB and hsl(291, 68%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.
What is the RGB value of #4F115A?
#4F115A is rgb(79, 17, 90) — red 79, green 17, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F115A?
#4F115A converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 81%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F115A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F115A scores 13.46:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F115A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F115A 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 22.78, which is visibly different.
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