#4B00A1 Hex Color
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Not a soft lavender, this purple sits close to black with a blue-leaning undertone. #4b00a1 works best as a dominant base in dark interfaces or luxury branding, where white text passes contrast checks at about 11.6:1. Pair it with muted gold for a regal feel, or cool grays for gaming layouts.
Questions about #4b00a1
What is #4b00a1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4b00a1 is rgb(75, 0, 161), in HSL hsl(268, 100%, 32%) and in CMYK 53%, 100%, 0%, 37%.
What colors pair well with #4b00a1?
Muted gold and warm amber bring out its regal side, while slate gray cools it for gaming and dark UI work. Skip bright reds, which fight its blue undertone.
Is #4b00a1 readable on white or black?
#4b00a1 has a 11.57:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.81:1 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.