#4F2E6B Color
#4F2E6B is rgb(79, 46, 107) in RGB, hsl(272, 40%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 57%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F2E6Brgb(79, 46, 107)hsl(272, 40%, 30%)hsv(272, 57%, 42%)cmyk(26%, 57%, 0%, 58%)oklch(37.2% 0.105 307)lab(25.53% 25.15 -30.17)lch(25.53% 39.28 309.82)What #4F2E6B 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 #4F2E6B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F2E6B Channel Values
How #4F2E6B 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 46 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 40% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 57% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.85:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F2E6B 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 #4F2E6B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F2E6B; 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 #4F2E6B
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 #4F2E6B 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.
#4F2E6B#35356B#41336B#3B3B6B#44366B#473A3A#4A3652#3D3D3DUsing #4F2E6B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f2e6b: #4F2E6B;background-color: #4F2E6B;colors: { 'color-4f2e6b': '#4F2E6B' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.180, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_4f2e6b">#4F2E6B</color>fill="#4F2E6B"More Purple Colors
#4F2E6B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F2E6B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F2E6B?
#4F2E6B is a dark purple — rgb(79, 46, 107) in RGB and hsl(272, 40%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.24.
What is the RGB value of #4F2E6B?
#4F2E6B is rgb(79, 46, 107) — red 79, green 46, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F2E6B?
#4F2E6B converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 57%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F2E6B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F2E6B scores 10.85:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F2E6B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F2E6B 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 13.95, which is visibly different.
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