#4A247A Hex Color
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#4a247a is a dark, moderately saturated purple with cool violet undertones and a serious, shadowed mood. It brings mystery and structure to luxury, spiritual, gaming, and counterculture designs. Use it as a dominant background with white text, which reaches about 11.5:1 contrast, or pair it with muted gold for a rich accent. The hex code for this purple is #4a247a.
Questions about #4a247a
What is #4a247a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4a247a is rgb(74, 36, 122), in HSL hsl(267, 54%, 31%) and in CMYK 39%, 70%, 0%, 52%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
Is #4a247a a warm or cool purple?
It reads as a cool purple because its violet undertones carry more blue than red, giving #4a247a a shadowed, composed feel. Pairing it with muted gold can add warmth without removing its depth.
What colors pair well with #4a247a?
Muted gold creates a rich accent beside #4a247a, while white provides clean contrast and lighter lavender tones create a softer monochromatic palette. Use brighter accents sparingly to preserve the purple’s serious, luxurious mood.
Is #4a247a readable on white or black?
#4a247a has a 11.50:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.82:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.