#4F435B Color
#4F435B is rgb(79, 67, 91) in RGB, hsl(270, 15%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 26%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F435Brgb(79, 67, 91)hsl(270, 15%, 31%)hsv(270, 26%, 36%)cmyk(13%, 26%, 0%, 64%)oklch(40.5% 0.042 307.3)lab(30.39% 9.28 -12.36)lch(30.39% 15.46 306.88)What #4F435B 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 #4F435B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F435B Channel Values
How #4F435B 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 67 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 15% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 26% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.18:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F435B 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 #4F435B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F435B; 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 #4F435B
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 #4F435B 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.
#4F435B#45455B#49445B#47475B#4A465B#4C4747#4D454F#484848Using #4F435B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f435b: #4F435B;background-color: #4F435B;colors: { 'color-4f435b': '#4F435B' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.263, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_4f435b">#4F435B</color>fill="#4F435B"More Purple Colors
#4F435B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F435B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F435B?
#4F435B is a dark purple — rgb(79, 67, 91) in RGB and hsl(270, 15%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.32.
What is the RGB value of #4F435B?
#4F435B is rgb(79, 67, 91) — red 79, green 67, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F435B?
#4F435B converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 26%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F435B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F435B scores 9.18:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F435B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F435B 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 20.87, which is visibly different.
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