#4F428F Color
#4F428F is rgb(79, 66, 143) in RGB, hsl(250, 37%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 54%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F428Frgb(79, 66, 143)hsl(250, 37%, 41%)hsv(250, 54%, 56%)cmyk(45%, 54%, 0%, 44%)oklch(43.3% 0.123 287.9)lab(32.50% 21.36 -41.60)lch(32.50% 46.76 297.18)What #4F428F 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 #4F428F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F428F Channel Values
How #4F428F 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 66 · B 143 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 250° · S 37% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 250° · S 54% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.37:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F428F 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 #4F428F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F428F; 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 #4F428F
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 #4F428F 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.
#4F428F#44448F#49438F#47478F#4A458F#3F5151#464B6F#4E4E4EUsing #4F428F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f428f: #4F428F;background-color: #4F428F;colors: { 'color-4f428f': '#4F428F' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.259, blue: 0.561)<color name="color_4f428f">#4F428F</color>fill="#4F428F"More Blue Colors
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#4F428F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F428F?
#4F428F is a mid-tone blue — rgb(79, 66, 143) in RGB and hsl(250, 37%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.5.
What is the RGB value of #4F428F?
#4F428F is rgb(79, 66, 143) — red 79, green 66, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F428F?
#4F428F converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 54%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F428F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F428F scores 8.37:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F428F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F428F 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 2.5, which is very hard to tell apart.
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