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What color is 4B255E?

The RGB color code for color number #4B255E is RGB(75, 37, 94). In the RGB color model, #4B255E has a red value of 75, a green value of 37, and a blue value of 94. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.2% cyan, 60.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 63.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 280° (degrees), 43.5 % saturation, and 25.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4B255E has a hue of 280° (degrees), 60.6 % saturation and 36.9 % brightness/value.



Color 4B255E is cool or warm?

Color 4B255E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #4B255E? (For interior and product design)

4B255E has an LRV of nearly 4. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#4B255E

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Is #4B255E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4B255E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #4B255E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(75, 37, 94)
Red
75 (29.4%)
Green
37 (14.5%)
Blue
94 (36.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
20.21%
Magenta
60.64%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
63.14%

HSL

HSL(280deg, 43.5 %, 25.7 %)

Hue
280°
Saturation
43.51 %.
Lightness
25.69 %.

RYB

RYB(145, 121, 175)
Red
145 (56.8%)
Yellow
121 (47.5%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
280°
Saturation
60.64 %.
Brightness / Value
36.86 %.

HWB

H: 280°

W: 14.51 %

B: 63.14 %

XYZ

X : 5.58

Y : 3.63

Z : 11

YXY

Y1 : 3.63

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.18

CMY

C : 70.59%

M : 85.49%

Y : 63.14%


LRV

~ 3.6 %

Munsell Color System

4.2P 2.1/7.6

CIE-Lab

L : 22.4

A : 28.86

B : -26.93

CIE-Lch

L : 22.4

C : 39.47

H : 316.98

CIE-Luv

L : 22.4

U : 12.34

V : -34.14

Hunter-Lab

L : 19.05

A : 19

B : -20.9






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #4B255E


Here are the colors similar to 4B255E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#32174D
Russian Violet
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#430541
Eggplant Purple
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)
#563C5C
Old Heliotrope
ΔE - 8.72 (91.3% similar)
#702963
Byzantium
ΔE - 8.77 (91.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4B255E.


#4E2960
PANTONE 8803 C
ΔE - 1.15 (98.9% similar)
#3F2A56
PANTONE 669 C
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#5D285F
PANTONE 261 C
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#5F2167
PANTONE 2623 C
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4B255E.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4B255E.






Paint color for Hex #4B255E


Here are the paint colors similar to 4B255E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 4B255E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4B255E to Valspar


#433267
Sumptuous Purple (4010-10)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#553763
Purple Splendor (V038-6)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#633570
Comtesse (8001-2G)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#5F4273
Hatter's Plush (M237)
ΔE - 8.52 (91.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4B255E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4B255E to Benjamin Moore


#523C68
Gentle Violet (2071-20)
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)
#4D3354
Purplicious (CSP-465)
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)
#43334D
Exotic Purple (2071-10)
ΔE - 9.34 (90.7% similar)
#413D6D
Grape Gum (2068-20)
ΔE - 9.69 (90.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4B255E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4B255E to Sherwin Williams


#5D395F
Kimono Violet (SW 6839)
ΔE - 7.67 (92.3% similar)
#443757
Concord Grape (SW 6559)
ΔE - 8.50 (91.5% similar)
#4D426E
Izmir Purple (SW 6825)
ΔE - 9.48 (90.5% similar)
#3E385A
Dewberry (SW 6552)
ΔE - 9.50 (90.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4B255E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4B255E to Dunn-Edwards


#643E65
Purple Odyssey (DEA 143)
ΔE - 9.04 (91.0% similar)
#68457A
Palace Purple (DE 5993)
ΔE - 9.90 (90.1% similar)
#534778
Grand Purple (DEA 141)
ΔE - 10.66 (89.3% similar)
#4F467E
Fresh Eggplant (DE 5944)
ΔE - 11.08 (88.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 4B255E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4B255E to Behr


#59476B
Proper Purple (P570-7)
ΔE - 10.73 (89.3% similar)
#674668
Sultana (P100-7)
ΔE - 11.41 (88.6% similar)
#444161
Heraldic (MQ5-44)
ΔE - 11.59 (88.4% similar)
#4B4775
Dramatist (MQ5-43)
ΔE - 11.69 (88.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 4B255E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4B255E to PPG Paints


#694878
Perfectly Purple (PPG1176-7)
ΔE - 10.77 (89.2% similar)
#4E4260
Royal Indigo (PPG1174-7)
ΔE - 10.80 (89.2% similar)
#654161
Royal Plum (PPG1178-7)
ΔE - 10.82 (89.2% similar)
#5F4561
Pansy Petal (PPG1177-7)
ΔE - 11.66 (88.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#4B255E color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



4B255E
Russian Violet*

385E25
Dark Moss Green*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #4B255E?

Color that best contrast with #4B255E is #385E25, color name is Dark Moss Green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #4B255E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #4B255E is #385E25, color name is Dark Moss Green*.





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