#4F2D86 Color
#4F2D86 is rgb(79, 45, 134) in RGB, hsl(263, 50%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 66%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F2D86rgb(79, 45, 134)hsl(263, 50%, 35%)hsv(263, 66%, 53%)cmyk(41%, 66%, 0%, 47%)oklch(39% 0.142 296.9)lab(26.92% 31.52 -45.01)lch(26.92% 54.95 305.00)What #4F2D86 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 #4F2D86, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F2D86 Channel Values
How #4F2D86 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 45 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 50% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 66% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.23:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F2D86 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 #4F2D86
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F2D86; 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 #4F2D86
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 #4F2D86 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.
#4F2D86#353586#413286#3B3B86#443686#404141#463A64#414141Using #4F2D86 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f2d86: #4F2D86;background-color: #4F2D86;colors: { 'color-4f2d86': '#4F2D86' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.176, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_4f2d86">#4F2D86</color>fill="#4F2D86"More Purple Colors
#4F2D86 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F2D86 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F2D86?
#4F2D86 is a dark purple — rgb(79, 45, 134) in RGB and hsl(263, 50%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.03.
What is the RGB value of #4F2D86?
#4F2D86 is rgb(79, 45, 134) — red 79, green 45, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F2D86?
#4F2D86 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 66%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F2D86 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F2D86 scores 10.23:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F2D86 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F2D86 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 9.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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