What color is #4C1170?

#4C1170 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Velvet Vortex. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C1170?

The RGB value is 76, 17, 112: 76 red, 17 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C1170?

The complementary color is #357011, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C1170?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C1170 color

#4C1170 rgb(76, 17, 112)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4C1170 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 6.7% green and 43.9% blue (76, 17, 112).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 74% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Vortex (#540D6E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.95:1).

#4C1170 color codes

HEX	`#4C1170`
RGB	`rgb(76, 17, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 6.7%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 74%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 85%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 85%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.47, 43.05, -41.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.47, 59.99, 315.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.105, 3.107, 15.604)`
Decimal	`4985200`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C1170, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4C1170	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C1170 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4C1170 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c1170; }
.text { color: #4c1170; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c1170; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 17 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c1170, #701164); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4C1170?: #4C1170 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Velvet Vortex. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C1170?: The RGB value is 76, 17, 112: 76 red, 17 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C1170?: The complementary color is #357011, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C1170?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.