Color swatch image showing #4C2881 with RGB(76,40,129) values

#4C2881 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #4C2881 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#4C2881 Color Information

#4C2881 RGB value is (76, 40, 129). The hex color red value is 76, green is 40, and blue is 129. Its HSL format shows a hue of 264°, saturation of 53 percent, and lightness of 33 percent. The CMYK process values are 41 percent, 69 percent, 0 percent, 49 percent.

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#4C2881 Color Meaning

Color #4C2881 is a deep, vivid violet shade, a rich tone in the blue-red spectrum. Color #4C2881 psychologically stimulates intuition, imagination, and reflective thought, supporting focused creativity and meditative awareness. Culturally, color #4C2881 is applied in fashion, interiors, and art to convey luxury, depth, and creative expression. Spiritually, #4C2881 resonates with the crown and third eye chakras, enhancing insight, spiritual connection, and visionary thinking. In Feng Shui, #4C2881 promotes introspection, wisdom, and meditation, ideal for spaces dedicated to contemplation or creative practice.

Color Conversion

Convert #4C2881 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#4C2881
RGB
rgb(76, 40, 129)
HSL
hsl(264°, 53%, 33%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 69%, 0%, 49%)
HSV
hsv(264°, 69%, 51%)
XYZ
7.7017 4.6391 21.2584
Yxy
4.6391 0.2292 0.1381
Hunter Lab
21.5386 0.6593 -1.0289
CIE-Lab
25.6807 36.7067 -44.1622

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red76 / 255 (30%)
30%
Green40 / 255 (16%)
16%
Blue129 / 255 (51%)
51%

CMYK Values

Cyan41 / 100 (41%)
41%
Magenta69 / 100 (69%)
69%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)49 / 100 (49%)
49%

Color Variations

#4C2881 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#4C2881 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #4C2881 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

10.89:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #4C2881 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#4C2881

protanopia

#3c3c6b

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #4C2881;

Text Color

color: #4C2881;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #4C2881;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #4C288140;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #4C2881;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4C2881 0%, #2e184f 100%);

#4C2881 Color FAQs

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