#4C288B Color Meaning and Information

#4C288B Color Information

#4C288B RGB value is (76, 40, 139). The hex color red value is 76, green is 40, and blue is 139. Its HSL format shows a hue of 262°, saturation of 55 percent, and lightness of 35 percent. The CMYK process values are 45 percent, 71 percent, 0 percent, 45 percent.

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#4C288B Color Meaning

Color #4C288B is a deep, vivid violet shade, a rich tone in the blue-red spectrum. Color #4C288B psychologically stimulates intuition, imagination, and reflective thought, supporting focused creativity and meditative awareness. Culturally, color #4C288B is applied in fashion, interiors, and art to convey luxury, depth, and creative expression. Spiritually, #4C288B resonates with the crown and third eye chakras, enhancing insight, spiritual connection, and visionary thinking. In Feng Shui, #4C288B promotes introspection, wisdom, and meditation, ideal for spaces dedicated to contemplation or creative practice.

Color Conversion

Convert #4C288B 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

#4C288B

RGB

rgb(76, 40, 139)

HSL

hsl(262°, 55%, 35%)

CMYK

cmyk(45%, 71%, 0%, 45%)

HSV

hsv(262°, 71%, 55%)

XYZ

8.3995 4.9182 24.9327

Yxy

4.9182 0.2196 0.1286

Hunter Lab

22.1770 0.7680 -1.2798

CIE-Lab

26.5003 39.5198 -49.0818

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red76 / 255 (30%)

30%

Green40 / 255 (16%)

16%

Blue139 / 255 (55%)

55%

CMYK Values

Cyan45 / 100 (45%)

45%

Magenta71 / 100 (71%)

71%

Yellow0 / 100 (0%)

Key (Black)45 / 100 (45%)

45%

Color Variations

#4C288B 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

#4C288B 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 #4C288B 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.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#4C288B

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

10.59:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

Normal Text

10.59:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

UI Components

10.59:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #4C288B 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

#4C288B

protanopia

#3c3c73

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #4C288B;

Text Color

color: #4C288B;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #4C288B;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #4C288B40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #4C288B;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4C288B 0%, #2e1954 100%);

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