#4F2B73 Color
#4F2B73 is rgb(79, 43, 115) in RGB, hsl(270, 46%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 63%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), visibly different at ΔE 10.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F2B73rgb(79, 43, 115)hsl(270, 46%, 31%)hsv(270, 63%, 45%)cmyk(31%, 63%, 0%, 55%)oklch(37.3% 0.121 304.2)lab(25.29% 28.51 -35.67)lch(25.29% 45.66 308.64)What #4F2B73 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 #4F2B73, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F2B73 Channel Values
How #4F2B73 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 43 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 46% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 63% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.91:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F2B73 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 #4F2B73
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F2B73; 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 #4F2B73
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 #4F2B73 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.
#4F2B73#333373#403073#3A3A73#433473#453A3A#493557#3D3D3DUsing #4F2B73 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f2b73: #4F2B73;background-color: #4F2B73;colors: { 'color-4f2b73': '#4F2B73' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.169, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_4f2b73">#4F2B73</color>fill="#4F2B73"More Purple Colors
#4F2B73 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F2B73 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F2B73?
#4F2B73 is a dark purple — rgb(79, 43, 115) in RGB and hsl(270, 46%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.46.
What is the RGB value of #4F2B73?
#4F2B73 is rgb(79, 43, 115) — red 79, green 43, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F2B73?
#4F2B73 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 63%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F2B73 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F2B73 scores 10.91:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F2B73 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F2B73 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.2, which is visibly different.
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